Elephant & Castle railway station
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Elephant & Castle railway station serves the area of Elephant & Castle in London, England. The station is managed by First Capital Connect
, with services operated by both First Capital Connect and Southeastern
. The station, along with the Underground station, is located in the London Borough of Southwark
and is in both Travelcard Zone 1
and 2
.
(Thameslink
suburban route) and Southeastern
.
The weekday off-peak service from this station from 23 March 2009 is:
At peak hours there are one or two extra Southeastern trains from or to other, more distant destinations, such as Ashford (Kent) and Rochester.
Oyster Card Pay-as-you-go
can be used at this station with all services up to Elstree & Borehamwood railway station
First Capital Connect
First Capital Connect is a passenger train operating company in England that began operations on the National Rail network on 1 April 2006...
, with services operated by both First Capital Connect and 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...
. The station, along with the Underground station, is located in the London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in south east London, England. It is directly south of the River Thames and the City of London, and forms part of Inner London.-History:...
and is in both Travelcard Zone 1
Travelcard Zone 1
Fare zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services. For most tickets, travel through the zone is charged...
and 2
Travelcard Zone 2
Fare zone 2 is an inner zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services.-Background:...
.
Transport links
London bus routes 1, 188, night route N1 pass the station and route 12, 35, 40, 45, 53, 63, 68, 100, 133, 148, 155, 168, 171, 172, 176, 196, 333, 343, 360, 415, 453, 468, C10, P5, Express route X68 and night bus route N35, N63, N68, N89, N133, N155, N171 and N343 5 mins walk to the station.Layout
The National Rail station is built on a brick viaduct and dates from 1863. It has two entrances, one on Elephant Road and one connected to the upper level of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre. There is a departures indicator in the shopping centre as well as separate platform indicators in the ticket hall. There are four platforms, two being on the island between the lines. The station is not directly connected to the London Underground station. To change from the Underground it is necessary to leave the Underground station (the Northern Line exit is nearer), pass through the ticket barrier and then walk either through or round the shopping centre. Four staircases provide the only access to the platforms, as there are no lifts or escalators.Services
Services from the National Rail station are operated by First Capital ConnectFirst Capital Connect
First Capital Connect is a passenger train operating company in England that began operations on the National Rail network on 1 April 2006...
(Thameslink
Thameslink
Thameslink is a fifty-station main-line route in the British railway system running north to south through London from Bedford to Brighton, serving both London Gatwick Airport and London Luton Airport. It opened as a through service in 1988 and by 1998 was severely overcrowded, carrying more than...
suburban route) and 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...
.
The weekday off-peak service from this station from 23 March 2009 is:
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At peak hours there are one or two extra Southeastern trains from or to other, more distant destinations, such as Ashford (Kent) and Rochester.
Oyster Card Pay-as-you-go
Oyster card (pay as you go) on National Rail
The acceptance of Oyster Card on National Rail in London, England had been limited to a restricted number of National Rail services since the introduction of the stored-value product on London Underground in January 2004...
can be used at this station with all services up to Elstree & Borehamwood railway station
Elstree & Borehamwood railway station
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