Charlton railway station explained

Charlton
Symbol:rail
Manager:Southeastern
Fare Zone:3
Locale:Charlton
Borough:Royal Borough of Greenwich
Events1:Opened
Years1:30 July 1849[1]
Platforms:2 (originally 3)
Railexits1516: 1.684
Railint1516: 0.396
Railexits1617: 1.496
Railint1617: 0.946
Railexits1718: 1.501
Railint1718: 0.105 -->
Railexits1819: 1.681
Railint1819: 0.110
Railexits1920: 1.709
Raillowint1920: 87,632
Railexits2021: 0.460
Raillowint2021: 19,576
Railexits2122: 1.073
Raillowint2122: 40,647
Railexits2223: 1.169
Raillowint2223: 50,945
Railcode:CTN
Access:yes
Coordinates:51.4869°N 0.0323°W
Dft Category:D

Charlton railway station is a railway station in Charlton, Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is 7miles measured from . The station is operated by Southeastern. Trains serving the station are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

Charlton station is within walking distance of The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic F.C. It was first opened in 1849 by the South Eastern Railway on the North Kent Line and is close to the junction where the routes via and converge (the link from Greenwich and being completed in 1878).

Services

Services at Charlton are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using,,, and EMUs.

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

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

Connections

London Buses routes 161, 177, 180, 472, 486 and night route N1 serve the station.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.kentrail.org.uk/Charlton.htm Charlton railway station at Kentrail
  2. Web site: Buses from Charlton. 29 July 2023. TfL. 31 July 2023.