Ravensbourne railway station

Ravensbourne railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station adjoins Beckenham Place Park and serves the north edge of Beckenham and Shortlands.

Ravensbourne
Ravensbourne Location of Ravensbourne in Greater London
Location	Beckenham
Local authority	London Borough of Bromley
Managed by	Thameslink
Station code(s)	RVB
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	0.236 million[1]
2020–21	63,464[1]
2021–22	0.150 million[1]
2022–23	0.201 million[1]
2023–24	0.225 million[1]
Key dates
1 July 1892	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51.4141°N 0.0075°W / 51.4141; -0.0075
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It is 10 miles 34 chains (16.8 km) measured from London Victoria. It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink.

Opened in 1892 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway as part of their new Catford Loop line, the station retains its Victorian air of a quiet country station although its roadside booking office was rebuilt after a fire in 1988.^[2]

Services

All services at Ravensbourne 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.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Beckenham Hill		Thameslink Catford Loop Line		Shortlands