Sydenham Hill railway station

Sydenham Hill
Sydenham Hill
	College Road entrance signage
Location	Dulwich; Sydenham Hill
Local authority	London Borough of Southwark
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code(s)	SYH
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2007–08	0.576 million
2008–09	0.560 million
2009–10	0.537 million
2010–11	0.574 million
2011–12	0.570 million
2012–13	0.585 million
Key dates
August 1863	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures; Facilities;
	London transport portal

Sydenham Hill railway station is located on the Chatham Main Line serving Sydenham Hill, the Kingswood Estate and Upper Sydenham in South London. Managed by Southeastern, it is served by its Bromley South Metro services and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station is at the north-western portal of the Sydenham Hill Railway Tunnel and is 5.75 miles (9.25 km) from London Victoria. The station is located in a deep cutting with access to all platforms (and the station itself) via several steps. Originally the station known as Sydenham Hill (for Crystal Palace) due to its proximity to The Crystal Palace until 1936, when the palace was destroyed by fire and never rebuilt.

Services

The typical off-peak service is four trains an hour northbound to London Victoria (via Herne Hill and Brixton) and four trains an hour southbound to Orpington (via Bromley South).

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
West Dulwich		Southeastern South Bromley Line		Penge East

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

External links

Train times and station information for Sydenham Hill railway station from National Rail

[infobox_stats_ref_rail-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

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