Plumstead railway station explained

Plumstead
Manager:Southeastern
Fare Zone:4
Locale:Plumstead
Borough:Royal Borough of Greenwich
Symbol:rail
Events1:Opened
Years1:16 July 1859
Platforms:2
Railexits1516: 1.541
Railexits1617: 1.332
Railexits1718: 1.128 -->
Railexits1819: 1.596
Railexits1920: 1.761
Railexits2021: 0.622
Railexits2122: 1.225
Railexits2223: 1.006
Railcode:PLU
Coordinates:51.4897°N 0.0844°W
Dft Category:D

Plumstead railway station serves the suburb of Plumstead, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, east of Woolwich Arsenal. It is 10miles measured from . It is managed by Southeastern and also served by Thameslink.

Plumstead is on the North Kent Line and was opened 10 years after the line opened on 16 July 1859.[1] The platforms are below road level: the gabled station buildings stand on an overbridge at the country end. At this point, there are sidings: the station used to be where the railway system operating within the Royal Arsenal joined the main line.

There were plans for the Docklands Light Railway to be extended to Plumstead Railway Station. However, Woolwich Arsenal station was chosen instead.

The station is served by local bus routes 53, 96, 99, 122, 177, 180, 244, 301, 380, 422, 469, 472, 672 & N1.

The station is located at the western end of the Ridgeway pedestrian and cycle path.

Plans are currently being drawn up for the installation of lifts and other accessibility improvements to the station as part of the UK Department of Transport's Access for All Programme.[2]

Services

Services at Plumstead 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.

Notes and References

  1. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  2. Web site: Stories.