Beckenham Junction station explained

Beckenham Junction
Symbol:rail
Symbol2:tram
Manager:Southeastern
Railcode:BKJ
Dft Category:C2
Fare Zone:4
Locale:Beckenham
Borough:London Borough of Bromley
Platforms:4 plus 2 Tramlink
Railexits0405: 1.760
Railexits0506: 1.864
Railexits0607: 2.444
Railexits0708: 2.765
Railexits0809: 2.668
Railexits0910: 2.564
Railexits1011: 2.634
Raillowint1011: 74,766
Railexits1112: 2.626
Raillowint1112: 79,788
Railexits1213: 2.677
Raillowint1213: 70,513
Railexits1314: 2.761
Raillowint1314: 75,322
Railexits1415: 2.794
Raillowint1415: 88,470
Railexits1516: 2.713
Raillowint1516: 82,922
Railexits1617: 2.777
Raillowint1617: 77,134
Railexits1718: 2.780
Raillowint1718: 82,096 -->
Railexits1819: 2.706
Raillowint1819: 82,322
Railexits1920: 2.551
Raillowint1920: 84,245
Railexits2021: 0.558
Raillowint2021: 22,770
Railexits2122: 1.274
Raillowint2122: 42,794
Railexits2223: 1.451
Raillowint2223: 35,852
Ctbat0910:0.735
Ctbat1011:0.784
Years1:1 January 1857
Events1:Opened as a terminus
Years2:3 May 1858
Events2:Became a through-station
Years3:23 May 2000
Events3:Tramlink opened
Access:yes
Coordinates:51.4109°N -0.0257°W

Beckenham Junction is the main railway and tram station in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. The railway stop is on the Chatham Main Line, 8chain53chain down the line from and situated between and . The tram stop is one of the eastern termini of Tramlink.

For train journeys, Beckenham Junction is in Travelcard Zone 4. Most trains that call are operated by Southeastern, but some Southern services also call.

Facilities

The station has a car park with 88 spaces, and is usually staffed during operating hours.[1] The station also has a small convenience store, coffee kiosk and toilets, which are only available during staffing hours.[2]

Platforms

Beckenham Junction has a total of 4 platforms (+ 2 for tramlink)

Platform 1

Platform 1 is a terminating bay platform and is used for Southern services from via and .

Platforms 2 & 3

Platform 2 is used for Southeastern services to via & . Platform 3 is for Southeastern services to via . Fast trains to and from London Victoria (Chatham side) also pass these platforms.

Platform 4

This platform is another terminating bay linked with the spur to the Mid-Kent Line, and is occasionally used during engineering or other disruption.

Tramlink Platforms

There are 2 Croydon Tramlink platforms outside the stations. They are both used for trams to and from Wimbledon via East Croydon, which terminate here.

Services

National Rail

National Rail services at Beckenham Junction are operated by Southeastern and Southern using, and EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

Additional services, including trains to and from London Blackfriars call at the station during the peak hours.

On Sundays, the services to and from London Bridge do not run.

From the December 2024 timetable change the off-peak service between London Victoria and Orpington will double to 4tph on Mondays to Fridays.[3]

London Trams

Tram services at Beckenham Junction are operated by Tramlink. The tram stop is served by trams every 10 minutes to via Croydon. This is reduced to a tram every 15 minutes on Saturday evenings and Sundays.[4] [5]

Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.

Connections

London Buses route 162 serves the station.

History

National Rail

The station was opened by the Mid-Kent Railway (MKR) on 1 January 1857[6] as the terminus of the line from Lewisham; it became a junction on 3 May 1858[7] when the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway Farnborough Extension line from Crystal Palace to Shortlands was opened. On 1 July 1863 the London Chatham & Dover Railway Metropolitan Extension from Beckenham to Victoria/Blackfriars completed the lines serving the station. In 1863 the MKR was taken over by the South Eastern Railway (SER) and thereafter the station was operated jointly by the LCDR and SER. Despite a partial rebuilding in 1890 the original MKR building is still in use as the main station offices and booking hall.[8]

From December 2007, a significant upgrade to train services at Beckenham Junction took place, with an increase in frequency of the London Victoria to Orpington services (off peak) to every 15 mins. Until Section 2 of High Speed 1 opened in 2007 Eurostar services passed the station, but did not stop. In December 2010 Southern increased the number of evening services on Monday-Saturdays so that trains would run to London Bridge Station later into the evening.

Tramlink

The two platform Tramlink stop opened in 2000, with the rest of the route to the Croydon loop. The stop is outside the station, across the car park, beside the A2015 road, which avoids Beckenham town centre.[9]

Accidents and incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Beckenham Junction.
  2. Web site: Beckenham Junction. South Eastern Railway.
  3. Web site: Timetables Southeastern . 2024-08-11 . www.southeasternrailway.co.uk . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Tram Timetables. Transport for London. 22 January 2023.
  5. Web site: London Trams Map. Transport for London. 22 January 2023.
  6. Morning Post 5 January 1857
  7. South Eastern Gazette 11 May 1857, p. 4
  8. "Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011
  9. http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/beckenham-2018.pdf Buses and Trams from Beckenham
  10. Web site: January 1990 to December 1990 . Network South East Railway Society . John P . McCrickard . 6 October 2016 . 26 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180626222308/https://www.nsers.org/jan-dec-90.html . 26 June 2018 . dead .