Bickley railway station explained

Bickley
Symbol:rail
Fare Zone:5
Manager:Southeastern
Locale:Bickley
Borough:London Borough of Bromley
Platforms:4
Railexits0405: 0.595
Railexits0506: 0.581
Railexits0607: 0.790
Railexits0708: 0.837
Railexits0809: 0.822
Railexits0910: 0.799
Railexits1011: 0.782
Raillowint1011: 2,183
Railexits1112: 0.786
Raillowint1112: 1,775
Railexits1213: 0.815
Raillowint1213: 1,941
Railexits1314: 0.903
Raillowint1314: 2,353
Railexits1415: 0.949
Raillowint1415: 1,304
Railexits1516: 0.913
Raillowint1516: 2,086
Railexits1617: 0.939
Raillowint1617: 3,937
Railexits1718: 0.952
Raillowint1718: 3,592 -->
Railexits1819: 0.921
Raillowint1819: 4,583
Railexits1920: 0.871
Raillowint1920: 5,717
Railexits2021: 0.215
Raillowint2021: 1,675
Railexits2122: 0.478
Raillowint2122: 4,675
Railexits2223: 0.578
Raillowint2223: 3,410
Railcode:BKL
Years1:5 July 1858
Events1:Opened (terminus)
Years2:3 December 1860
Events2:Through
Coordinates:51.3995°N 0.0441°W
Dft Category:D

Bickley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Bickley in the London Borough of Bromley, south-east London. It is 11chain76chain down the line from and is situated between and on the main line. Southeastern trains branch from the main line south of Bickley and run to via . Thameslink services run either via Petts Wood or St Mary Cray on the main line.

Bickley is in Travelcard Zone 5.

History

The station was opened as Southborough Road by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), on the Chatham Main Line, firstly from the west (London-bound) from Bromley on 5 July 1858;[1] [2] and then, on 3 December 1860, the line from the east, completing the link between Victoria and, and later, in 1861, to Dover and .

In 1860 the station was renamed Bickley.

To the east of the station are what are known as the Bickley Loops which connect the Chatham Main Line with the South Eastern Main Line (formerly of the South Eastern Railway, constructed in 1902 by the newly unified South Eastern and Chatham Railway.

Layout

The station lies on the four-track main line, fast and slow lines paired; crossovers allow trains to use the Bickley Loops. There are two island platforms, with stairs leading up to the station buildings at the country end of the station, located on Southborough Road.

Services

Services at Bickley are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using, and 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 .

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 162, 269, 336, R7 and SL3 serve the station.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
  2. Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark
  3. Web site: Timetables Southeastern . 2024-08-11 . www.southeasternrailway.co.uk . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Bickley Station: Nearby Bus Stops. Transport for London. 26 February 2024.