Penge East railway station explained

Penge East
Manager:Southeastern
Fare Zone:4
Locale:Penge
Borough:London Borough of Bromley
Events1:Opened
Years1:1 July 1863
Symbol:rail
Platforms:2
Railexits0405:0.689
Railexits0506: 0.596
Railexits0607: 1.188
Railexits0708: 1.246
Railexits0809: 1.278
Railexits0910: 1.264
Railexits1011: 1.295
Railexits1112: 1.289
Railexits1213: 1.337
Railexits1314: 1.499
Raillowint1314: 1,139
Railexits1415: 1.618
Raillowint1415: 2,910
Railexits1516: 1.679
Raillowint1516: 2,934
Railexits1617: 1.771
Raillowint1617: 2,254
Railexits1718: 1.780
Raillowint1718: 2,274 -->
Railexits1819: 1.736
Raillowint1819: 6,070
Railexits1920: 1.628
Raillowint1920: 5,943
Railexits2021: 0.441
Raillowint2021: 1,627
Railexits2122: 0.948
Raillowint2122: 3,647
Railexits2223: 1.036
Raillowint2223: 1,975
Railcode:PNE
Access:yes
Coordinates:51.4191°N -0.0537°W
Dft Category:D

Penge East railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving part of the Penge and Sydenham areas in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. It is 7chain15chain down the line from and is situated between and .

The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern, as part of the Bromley South Metro service. Penge East is in Travelcard Zone 4.

History

The station is 7.2 miles (11 km) from London Victoria on the Chatham Main Line and was opened on 1 July 1863. It was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway and originally known as Penge (LCDR) or Penge Lane, and was renamed Penge East on 9 July 1923.[1] When the line was built a level crossing was built where the line crossed the old alignment of Penge Lane (now Newlands Park and St John's Road). When the level crossing was closed in about 1879, Penge Lane traffic was diverted down what are now Lennard Road, Parish Lane and the current Penge Lane.[2]

The covered footbridge with its corrugated roof dates from the 1880s and is a listed structure. The station is close to the South-Eastern portal of Penge Railway Tunnel.

Penge West station is a short walk away, with London Overground services to West Croydon and Highbury & Islington.

Services

All services at Penge East are operated by Southeastern using and EMUs.

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

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

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

Connections

London Buses routes 75, 194, 227, 176, 354 and 197 serve the station.

The station is also a short 9 minuite walk from Penge West station for London Overground services.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Butt, R.V.J. . The Directory of Railway Stations . 1995 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . Yeovil . 1-85260-508-1 . R508 . 183 .
  2. "The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011
  3. Web site: Timetables Southeastern . 2024-08-11 . www.southeasternrailway.co.uk . en-GB.