Deptford railway station

Deptford
Deptford Location of Deptford in Greater London
Location	Deptford
Local authority	London Borough of Lewisham
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code	DEP
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2010–11	0.907 million[1]
2011–12	0.972 million[1]
2012–13	1.043 million[1]
2013–14	1.165 million[1]
2014–15	1.239 million[1]
Key dates
8 February 1836	Opening of temporary station
24 December 1838	New station building constructed
15 March 1915	Closed
19 July 1926	Reopened[2]
26 April 2012	New station building constructed
Other information
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External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°28′44″N 0°01′35″W / 51.4788°N 0.0265°WCoordinates: 51°28′44″N 0°01′35″W / 51.4788°N 0.0265°W
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Deptford is a suburban railway station in the UK capital city of London. It is located in Deptford, London Borough of Lewisham, on the North Kent Line, about three miles from London Bridge station. The staggered platforms are on the London Bridge to Greenwich railway viaduct, a high brick viaduct on which the line runs at this point, above High Street, Deptford.

Opened in 1836, Deptford station is reputedly the oldest railway station in London.^[3][4]

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

Between January 2015 and September 2016 no services to/from Charing Cross will call at this station.

• 6tph (trains per hour) to London Cannon Street
• 2tph to Slade Green, returning to London Cannon Street via Sidcup
• 2tph to Barnehurst, returning to London Cannon Street via Bexleyheath
• 2tph to Dartford

History

The station came into existence when the London and Greenwich Railway opened its first section between Spa Road, Bermondsey and Deptford on 8 February 1836.^[3][4] The line was extended westwards to the new London Bridge Station on 14 December 1836 and eastwards to Greenwich on 24 December 1838.

Deptford station was closed between 1915 and 1926. The original station building was demolished by the Southern Railway and the current station building constructed in its place.^[4]

A new station building was opened on Thursday 26 April 2012; the new station is fully accessible. A second entry/exit was planned to be opened in late 2015, as soon as the refurbishment of the old carriage ramp is complete, but this new entrance has been delayed. If the new planned station entrance is built it will be located on Platform 1.

References

1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 78.
3. "Old Deptford History: Deptford Station". Retrieved 19 June 2011.
4. Staines, David (November 2011). "Deptford reborn". Modern Railways. Ian Allan Publishing.

External links

• Train times and station information for Deptford railway station from National Rail