Beckenham Hill railway station

Beckenham Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London, very close to the border with Bromley. It is 9 miles 45 chains (15.4 km) measured from London Victoria.

Beckenham Hill
Main building at Beckenham Hill station, on the up side, in 2008
Beckenham Hill Location of Beckenham Hill in Greater London
Location	Southend Road/Downham
Local authority	London Borough of Lewisham
Managed by	Thameslink
Station code(s)	BEC
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes[1]
Fare zone	4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19	0.357 million[2]
2019–20	0.393 million[2]
2020–21	0.129 million[2]
2021–22	0.265 million[2]
2022–23	0.312 million[2]
Key dates
1 July 1892	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51.4246°N 0.0161°W / 51.4246; -0.0161
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It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink. It serves the mainly residential areas of Southend Road and Downham as well as parts of Bellingham.

The station in 1962

Services

All services at Beckenham Hill are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[3]

• 2 tph to London Blackfriars
• 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley

During the peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.^[3]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Bellingham		Thameslink Catford Loop Line		Ravensbourne

Connections

London Buses route 54 serve the station.

References

1. "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
2. "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
3. Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022

External links

• Train times and station information for Beckenham Hill railway station from National Rail