Queens Road Peckham railway station
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Queens Road Peckham railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark
and also serves the area to the east of Peckham
, in the London Borough of Lewisham
. It is on the Inner South London Line between and , and trains also go to Croydon
via various routes and beyond. It is on the road of that name and is in Travelcard Zone 2
.
The station originally opened, with the line, on 13 August 1866 and had two wooden side platforms but three tracks passing through it.
Until 1911 passenger trains ran to the East London Line
stopping at . The service is planned to be reintroduced in 2012 -see below.
The present island platform dates from the 1970s which is on a viaduct with the line: there are 48 steps leading to it, and one block of platform buildings.
The station exits on to Queens Road
in Peckham
.
On Sundays this is reduced to:
London bus routes 36, 136, 171, 177, 436, P13 and night routes N89, N136 and N171.
. The services of 4tph will operate from October 2012. From this date, Queens Road will lose its direct Victoria service due to the closure of the Inner South London Line. Passengers for Victoria will have to change at Peckham Rye or . Services to London Bridge will still operate from this station after the extension work is completed.
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 also serves the area to the east of Peckham
Peckham
Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
, in the London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
. It is on the Inner South London Line between and , and trains also go to Croydon
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
via various routes and beyond. It is on the road of that name and is in Travelcard Zone 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:...
.
The station originally opened, with the line, on 13 August 1866 and had two wooden side platforms but three tracks passing through it.
Until 1911 passenger trains ran to the East London Line
East London Line
The East London Line is a London Overground line which runs north to south through the East End, Docklands and South areas of London.Built in 1869 by the East London Railway Company, which reused the Thames Tunnel, originally intended for horse-drawn carriages, the line became part of the London...
stopping at . The service is planned to be reintroduced in 2012 -see below.
The present island platform dates from the 1970s which is on a viaduct with the line: there are 48 steps leading to it, and one block of platform buildings.
The station exits on to Queens Road
A202 road
The A202 is a primary A road in London. It runs from New Cross Gate to London Victoria station. The section forming part of the London Inner Ring Road is known as Vauxhall Bridge Road.-Camberwell New Road:...
in Peckham
Peckham
Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
.
Services
The typical Monday-Saturday off peak service in trains per hour is:- 6 to London Bridge
- 2 to London Victoria, calling at , , , and
- 2 to West CroydonWest Croydon stationWest Croydon station is a transport interchange for National Rail and Tramlink services, as well as London Buses. It is in the London Borough of Croydon and Travelcard Zone 5...
, calling at and then , , , , , , and - 2 to Beckenham JunctionBeckenham Junction stationBeckenham Junction is a railway station and a tram terminus in Beckenham, south east London. It is in the London Borough of Bromley and Travelcard Zone 4, 8.6 miles from London Victoria....
, calling at all stations to Tulse Hill and then , , and BirkbeckBirkbeck stationBirkbeck station is a railway station and light rail stop in the London Borough of Bromley in the southern suburbs of London. It is located on Elmers End Road and alongside Beckenham Crematorium.- Network rail :...
On Sundays this is reduced to:
- 6 to London Bridge
- 2 to London Victoria as above
- 2 to Selhurst
- 2 to Crystal Palace
Transport links
Future
The station will be on the new line from to . This will be operated by London OvergroundLondon Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London and Hertfordshire. It has been operated by London Overground Rail Operations since 2007 as part of the National Rail network, under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London...
. The services of 4tph will operate from October 2012. From this date, Queens Road will lose its direct Victoria service due to the closure of the Inner South London Line. Passengers for Victoria will have to change at Peckham Rye or . Services to London Bridge will still operate from this station after the extension work is completed.