Lee railway station explained

Lee
Manager:Southeastern
Fare Zone:3
Locale:Lee
Borough:London Borough of Lewisham
Platforms:2
Owner:Network Rail
Events1:Opened
Years1:1 September 1866
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Railcode:LEE
Access:yes
Coordinates:51.4497°N 0.0135°W
Dft Category:D
Symbol:rail

Lee station is a suburban station on Burnt Ash Hill in Lee in south-east London, England, between Hither Green and Mottingham on the Dartford loop (also known as the Sidcup line). It is 7chain66chain down the line from . The station name appears as Lee (London) on tickets. It was opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1866.

It is operated by Southeastern.

History

The station opened on 1 September 1866. Goods facilities were meagre at first with a single siding on the down side just east of the station building, but the goods yard was gradually enlarged over the years as freight traffic increased in importance. In the early 1870s a second siding was installed dedicated to coal, and a coal shed was erected across the track. Later a further pair of sidings was inserted alongside the existing tracks. An SER-designed signal cabin was positioned some 150yd east of the up side station structure. In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to accommodate ten carriage trains. In British Railways days the SR green totem signs displayed the station name as Lee for Burnt Ash. In 1963, Colfe's School moved to its current location adjacent to Lee station, the station remains a method of transport for a significant portion of students. The goods yard closed in 1968. In 1988 the clapboard up side ticket office was demolished and replaced by a new ticket office. In 1992 the platforms were lengthened to accommodate twelve carriage trains.[1] [2]

Location

Lee Station is in Burnt Ash Road, Lee, in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Connections

London Buses routes 202, 261 and 273 serve the station.

Facilities

The station has two platforms. Platform 1, the up platform for services to London, and Platform 2, the down platform for services to Kent. A ticket hall is situated on the up side but the station has no ticket gates. There is a subway connecting both platforms. There is step free access to both platforms.

Services

All services at Lee are operated by Southeastern using,, and EMUs.

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. London Suburban Railways – Lewisham to Dartford by Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith (Middleton Press 1991)
  2. Web site: Lee.