Bromley North railway station
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Bromley North railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley
in south-east London
, in Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern
. It is the terminus of the short Bromley North Branch Line from Grove Park
.
The station was opened in 1878. It was extensively rebuilt by the Southern Railway
in 1926.
From December 2011 it is planned to increase the typical off-peak Monday to Saturday service to three trains per hour..
After opening the station had direct services to Holborn Viaduct, Victoria, London Bridge
, London Cannon Street
and London Charing Cross
. From April 1976, this was cut back to a peak hour service and in the 1990s it was withdrawn. In order to get from Bromley North to Central London passengers have to change at Grove Park.
London Borough of Bromley
The London Borough of Bromley is a London borough of south east London, England and forms part of Outer London. The principal town in the borough is Bromley.-Geography:...
in south-east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern
Southeastern (train operating company)
London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in south-east England. On 1 April 2006 it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise , replacing the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise...
. It is the terminus of the short Bromley North Branch Line from Grove Park
Grove Park railway station
Grove Park railway station is a railway station in London, England. It is located on Baring Road within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London borough of Lewisham. The station was opened in 1871. Currently there are five platforms...
.
The station was opened in 1878. It was extensively rebuilt by the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
in 1926.
Services
the typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service is two trains an hour to and from Grove Park for connections to London or other stations in South East London. There is no Sunday service.From December 2011 it is planned to increase the typical off-peak Monday to Saturday service to three trains per hour..
After opening the station had direct services to Holborn Viaduct, Victoria, London Bridge
London Bridge station
London Bridge railway station is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex in the London Borough of Southwark, occupying a large area on two levels immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1.6 miles east of Charing Cross. It is one of the oldest railway stations in the...
, London Cannon Street
Cannon Street station
Cannon Street station, also known as London Cannon Street, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex in the City of London, England. It is built on the site of the medieval Steelyard, the trading base in England of the Hanseatic League...
and London Charing Cross
Charing Cross railway station
Charing Cross railway station, also known as London Charing Cross, is a central London railway terminus in the City of Westminster, England. It is one of 18 stations managed by Network Rail, and trains serving it are operated by Southeastern...
. From April 1976, this was cut back to a peak hour service and in the 1990s it was withdrawn. In order to get from Bromley North to Central London passengers have to change at Grove Park.