Sundridge Park railway station
Sundridge Park railway station serves Sundridge and Plaistow in the London Borough of Bromley in Greater London, in Travelcard Zone 4. It is 10 miles 12 chains (16.3 km) down the line from Charing Cross.
Sundridge Park | |
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Sundridge Park Location of Sundridge Park in Greater London | |
Location | Sundridge |
Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Station code | SUP |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 4 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2017–18 | 0.252 million[1] |
2018–19 | 0.280 million[1] |
2019–20 | 0.255 million[1] |
2020–21 | 37,852[1] |
2021–22 | 0.109 million[1] |
Key dates | |
1 January 1878 | Opened as Plaistow |
1 July 1894[2] | renamed Sundridge Park |
Other information | |
External links | |
WGS84 | 51.4137°N 0.0221°E |
London transport portal |
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern.
Location
Sundridge Park station is located between Bromley and Grove Park, on Plaistow Lane, Bromley, on the northern edge of the borough of Bromley.[3] The station is so close to Bromley North (just 770 yards (700 m) up the line) that the latter's platform indicator is a part of the starting signal for the southbound platform. The station's namesake of the vast Sundridge Park, which is currently entirely occupied by a private golf course and inaccessible as a park, is located about 550 yards (500 m) north east of the station.
Services
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All services at Sundridge Park are operated by Southeastern using Class 465 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 2 tph to Grove Park
- 2 tph to Bromley North
No services call at the station on Sundays or on Bank Holidays.
During testing of the Class 376 Electrostars by South Eastern Trains in 2004, the station gained a service to London Bridge. This service was withdrawn after testing, leaving the station with a branch line only service once more.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern Monday-Saturday only |
Connections
London Buses route 314 serves the station.
Future proposals
Proposals have been put forward by Transport for London[5] and the London Borough of Bromley[6] for the Bromley North Line to be extended and connected to either the Docklands Light Railway via a link south of Lewisham, to the Tramlink system from Beckenham Junction, or to an extension of the Bakerloo line from Elephant and Castle. These schemes have not been taken beyond the proposal stage and recommendations are expected to be published around 2017.
Additionally, it has been suggested that the Bromley North Line could be connected to London Overground via an extended service from New Cross, although the problems of line capacity make this seem an unlikely solution.[7]
References
- "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford
- Sundridge Park Southeastern Retrieved 2008-05-04
- Table 204 National Rail timetable, December 2021
- "Could the DLR or Bakerloo line be coming to Bromley?". This is Local London. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- "Future Rail and Tram Links to Bromley" (PDF). Report No. ES12004. London Borough of Bromley. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- "The Past and Future of the Bromley North Branch". London Reconnections. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
External links
- Train times and station information for Sundridge Park railway station from National Rail