Bellingham railway station explained

Bellingham
Symbol:rail
Manager:Thameslink
Fare Zone:3
Locale:Bellingham
Borough:London Borough of Lewisham
Events1:Opened
Years1:1 July 1892
Platforms:2
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Railcode:BGM
Coordinates:51.4328°N -0.0194°W
Dft Category:E

Bellingham railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 3, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink. The station buildings lie on Randlesdown Road in Bellingham; the platforms are below street level.

The station, which lies on what today is known as the Catford Loop, was opened on 1 July 1892. It is 8miles measured from .

Services

Off-peak, all services at Bellingham are operated by Thameslink using EMUs.

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

During the peak hours, additional services between, and call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from via .

The station is also served by a number of peak hour Southeastern services between, and . The station is served by four trains to London Victoria in the morning peak and two trains to Rochester, one of which continues to Gillingham in the evening peak.