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Address: Queens Road, Peckham, London SE15 2JR
Opened: 13th August 1866
Station Code: QRP
Fare Zone: 2

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Dalston Junction
4 trains per hour to Clapham Junction

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Interchange(s)

National Rail: Southern

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Station History

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway opened Peckham station on its new South London Line on 13th August 1866. Originally the station consisted of two outer platforms and one central platform, all of wooden construction.

Five years later on 13th March 1871, the East London Railway commenced running services through the station to Old Kent Road thanks to a new connection from their line just south of Surrey Quays.

The LB&SCR had received Royal Assent for the electrification of its entire network in 1903, with the South London Line being the first recipient of overhead wires and the system was installed here in 1909.

East London Railway services to Old Kent Road were withdrawn on 1st June 1911, although freight traffic still used the connection.

With the passing of The Railways Act 1921, The LB&SCR was amalgamated with other railways to form the Southern Railway on 1st January 1923.

On 9th August 1926 the Southern Railway announced that the overhead electrification of the South London Line would be converted to third rail. The conversion works were carried out, along with removing the third line through the station, and the first train ran on 30th September 1929. The station was also renamed to Queens Road Peckham

Nationalisation of the railways due to the Transport Act 1947 saw Southern Railway services become British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

Under British Railways the station underwent a rebuild in the 1970s with the outer platforms being removed and an island platform being constructed between the running lines. The station buildings were demolished with access to the platforms being provided in the railway arches. Also at this time, the connection with the East London Line was removed after freight traffic had ceased in 1964.

As a result of sectorisation, the former Southern Region services were assumed by the London & Southeast business sector in 1982, becoming Network Southeast in 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final Southern-operated service on the South London Line ran on the 8th December 2012. As part of the construction of the London Overground, the connection with the East London Line had been reestablished allowing the new company to commence service between Clapham Junction and Dalston Junction via Surrey Quays the following day.

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Address: Station Way, Peckham, London SE15 4RX
Opened: 1st December 1865
Station Code: PMR
Fare Zone: 2

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Dalston Junction
4 trains per hour to Clapham Junction

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Interchange(s)

National Rail: Southeastern, Southern & Thameslink

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Station History

Peckham Rye Station, designed by renowned architect Charles Henry Driver, was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on 1st December 1865.

Eight months later on 13th August 1866, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway took over the station as part of their South London Line expansion, although London, Chatham & Dover services still called here.

In 1899 the London, Chatham & Dover was amalgamated with other companies to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, with services being run by the new entity.

The LB&SCR had received Royal Assent for the electrification of its entire network in 1903, with the South London Line being the first recipient of overhead wires and the system was installed here in 1909, however, the SE&CR Lines remained steam operated.

In 1922 the station’s large waiting room was leased to a local billiard table manufacturer, Muncey and Ryde, who opened it as a billiard hall.

With the passing of The Railways Act 1921, LB&SCR and SE&CR were amalgamated with other railways to form the Southern Railway on 1st January 1923.

Under the new company, electrification works were carried out on the former SE&CR lines, going live in 1925. This was followed on 9th August 1926 with the announcement that the overhead electrification of the South London Line would be converted to third rail. The conversion works were carried out and the first train ran on 30th September 1929.

The Southern Railway began an ambitious project to significantly develop their property portfolio and Peckham Rye was a centre of this. Beginning in 1934 the station underwent a remodelling to improve passenger flows and also saw a number of art deco buildings constructed around its periphery to be used as retail outlets. The works were completed in 1936.

Nationalisation of the railways due to the Transport Act 1947 saw Southern Railway services become British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

Under British Railways, the station again underwent remodelling with the existing platforms and lines being removed and relaid to form the current island platform configuration. At this time, further modifications to the passenger flow routes were achieved by bricking up certain parts of the station.

As a result of sectorisation, the former Southern Region services were assumed by the London & Southeast business sector in 1982, becoming Network Southeast in 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final Southern-operated service on the South London Line ran on the 8th December 2012. The following day, services were commenced by London Overground between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction via Surrey Quays.

On 25th August 2023, Network Rail was granted planning permission consent to upgrade and remodel the station again as its platforms, passageways and gatelines are too narrow for the large number of passengers who use the station.

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Address: Denmark Hill, London SE5 8BB
Opened: 1st December 1865
Station Code: DMK
Fare Zone: 2

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Dalston Junction
4 trains per hour to Clapham Junction

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Interchange(s)

National Rail: Southern & Thameslink

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Station History

The London, Chatham and Dover Railway began construction of Denmark Hill Station in 1864 as part of their line from Victoria to Herne Hill, with the station opening to traffic on 1st December 1865.

As part of constructing their new South London Line, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway constructed another pair of lines and platforms at the station, opening for traffic on 13th August 1866.

In 1899 the London, Chatham & Dover was amalgamated with other companies to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, with services being run by the new entity.

The LB&SCR had received Royal Assent for the electrification of its entire network in 1903, with the South London Line being the first recipient of overhead wires and the system was installed here in 1909, however, the SE&CR Lines remained steam operated.

1920 saw the station’s waiting room commence use by The Mystical Church of the Comforter, founded by Elizabeth Mary Eagle Skinner who was affectionately known as ‘The Messenger’. This arrangement lasted until Skinner’s death in November 1929.

With the passing of The Railways Act 1921, LB&SCR and SE&CR were amalgamated with other railways to form the Southern Railway on 1st January 1923.

Under the new company, electrification works were carried out on the former SE&CR lines, going live in 1925. This was followed on 9th August 1926 with the announcement that the overhead electrification of the South London Line would be converted to third rail. The conversion works were carried out and the first train ran on 30th September 1929.

Nationalisation of the railways due to the Transport Act 1947 saw Southern Railway services become British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

At the end of the 1970s, the station building had fallen into serious disrepair. This was followed by an arson attack in March 1980 that saw the building and its roof severely damaged. The building was restored by a joint initiative by the Camberwell Society, The Southwark Environmental Trust and British Rail with work being completed in 1985.

As a result of the project, a public house called ‘The Phoenix & Firkin’ was opened in the building. The pub, now called The Phoenix was given a Civic Trust award in 2009.

As a result of sectorisation, the former Southern Region services were assumed by the London & Southeast business sector in 1982, becoming Network Southeast in 1986. Three years later the station became Clapham High Street to avoid confusion with Clapham Junction.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

The station building, cuttings, platforms and the Phoenix Public House were all awarded Grade II Listed Status on 17th September 1998

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The new entity began refurbishing the station in 2011 with the construction of a new ticket office, walkways and lifts to the platforms.

The final Southern-operated service on the South London Line ran on the 8th December 2012. The following day, services were commenced by London Overground between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction via Surrey Quays.

Further works were undertaken by London Overground and a second station entrance on the northeast side of the station was opened in September 2021.

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Address: Edgeley Road, Clapham, London SW4 6EU
Opened: 25 August 1862
Station Code: CLP
Fare Zone: 2

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Dalston Junction
4 trains per hour to Clapham Junction

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Interchange(s)

OSI: Clapham North (London Underground Northern Line) – 170 Metres

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Station History

Clapham station was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on their new line from Victoria to Herne Hill on 25th August 1862.

Renaming of the station to Clapham and North Stockwell in May 1863. Also in this year, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway received an Act of Parliament to construct their South London Line through the area.

The South London Line was constructed in the following three years and additional platforms were built at the station, finally opening on 1st May 1867 with the LC&DR leasing the two running lines to the LB&SCR.

In 1899 the London, Chatham & Dover was amalgamated with other companies to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, with services being run by the new entity.

The LB&SCR had received Royal Assent for the electrification of its entire network in 1903, with the South London Line being the first recipient of overhead wires and the system was installed here in 1909, however the SE&CR Lines remained steam operated.

South Eastern and Chatham Railway services lasted until 3rd April 1916 when the SE&CR withdrew from the station and the three platforms dating from 1866 were closed, finally being demolished in the late 1920s.

With the passing of The Railways Act 1921, LB&SCR and SE&CR were amalgamated with other railways to form the Southern Railway on 1st January 1923.

Under the new company, electrification works were carried out on the former SE&CR lines, going live in 1925. This was followed on 9th August 1926 with the announcement that the overhead electrification of the South London Line would be converted to third rail. The conversion works were carried out and the first train ran on 30th September 1929.

Renaming occurred again in 1937 with the station reverting to Clapham. During World War II the eastbound platform station buildings were destroyed by a German air raid in 1944.

Nationalisation of the railways due to the Transport Act 1947 saw Southern Railway services become British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

The original 1886-built LC&DR Station building which had been partially demolished in 1924 when the additional platforms were removed was finally completely removed by British Rail in the 1970s. This led to the station platforms being accessed via a subway.

As a result of sectorisation, the former Southern Region services were assumed by the London & Southeast business sector in 1982, becoming Network Southeast in 1986. Three years later the station became Clapham High Street to avoid confusion with Clapham Junction.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary. A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final chapter in the station’s history thus far came on the 8th December 2012 when the final Southern service on the South London Line ran. The following day, services were commenced by London Overground between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction via Surrey Quays.

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Address: Brayburne Avenue, Wandsworth, London SW4 6AD
Opened: 1st March 1863
Station Code: WWR
Fare Zone: 2

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Dalston Junction
4 trains per hour to Clapham Junction

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Interchange(s)

None

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Station History

Although the London, Chatham and Dover Railway had laid their new line from Victoria to Herne Hill through the area, opening on 25th August 1862, a station was not opened at Wandsworth Road until 1st March 1863.

Just three years later, on 1st May 1866, the station was expanded with a further three platforms due to the LC&DR opening another new route through the area, running from Factory Junction to Brixton.

Following the construction of the South London Line by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, the LC&DR leased the original two tracks and their associated platforms to the LB&SCR on 1st May 1867 for use with these services.

From 1899, the London, Chatham & Dover was amalgamated with other companies to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, with services being run by the new entity.

The LB&SCR had received Royal Assent for the electrification of its entire network in 1903, with the South London Line being the first recipient of overhead wires and the system was installed at Wandsworth Road.

South Eastern and Chatham Railway services lasted until 3rd April 1916 when the SE&CR withdrew from the station and the three platforms dating from 1866 were closed, finally being demolished in the late 1920s.

With the passing of The Railways Act 1921, the LB&SCR and SE&CR were amalgamated with other railways to form the Southern Railway on 1st January 1923.

Under the new company, electrification works were carried out on the former SE&CR lines, going live in 1925. This was followed on 9th August 1926 with the announcement that the overhead electrification of the South London Line would be converted to third rail. The conversion works were carried out and the first train ran on 30th September 1929.

Nationalisation of the railways as a result of the Transport Act 1947 saw Southern Railway services become British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

Nothing of any note occurred at the station in the following decades until, as a result of sectorisation, the former Southern Region services were assumed by the London & Southeast business sector in 1982, becoming Network Southeast in 1986.

Under Network Southeast, the first major works at the station since the 1920s were undertaken when the subway between the platforms was filled in and a footbridge, previously used at Mitcham, was installed in November 1988.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary. A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final chapter in the station’s history thus far came on the 8th December 2012 when the final Southern service on the South London Line ran. The following day, services were commenced by London Overground between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction via Surrey Quays.

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Address: Amersham Vale, New Cross, London SE14 6LD
Opened: October 1850
Station Code: NWX
Fare Zone: 2

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Dalston Junction

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Interchange(s)

Southern

OSI

New Cross Gate – 700 metres

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Station History

New Cross & Naval School station was opened by the South Eastern Railway in October 1850 to replace their original station located at North Kent Junction which opened on 30th July 1849. The station was renamed New Cross in 1854.

Although the East London Railway arrived in the area, serving the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway’s New Cross Station on 7th December 1869, it was not until 1st April 1880 that services running from Liverpool Street to Addiscombe provided by the company began to run through the SER station.

The East London Railway services were truncated to terminate here on 30th June 1911 before on 31st March 1913, the Metropolitan Railway (which had taken over the ELR) electrified the line and commenced services from here to Kensington Addison Road (Now Kensington Olympia).

With the passing of The Railways Act 1921, SER was amalgamated with the London, Brighton and South Coast, and other railways to form the Southern Railway on 1st January 1923. The new entity recognised the confusion between the two stations they owned in the area and renamed the former LB&SCR Station to New Cross Gate.

With the formation of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933, the East London Railway services now operated by the Metropolitan Railway were taken over and became part of London Underground’s Metropolitan Line.

The Transport Act 1947 saw railways in Britain become nationalised, with the Southern Railway becoming British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

In the early 1970s, the original station buildings on New Cross Road were closed and demolished, with a replacement wooden structure being constructed and opened on Amersham Vale in 1975. Also at this time, both the up and down fast platforms were demolished and a new track layout was introduced.

1982 saw the Southern Region of British Railways sectorised, becoming the London & South Eastern sector, and later renamed to Network Southeast on 10 June 1986. The wooden station buildings were demolished and replaced by the current structure in 1985.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary. A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

East London Line services on the London Underground ceased on the 22nd December 2007 to allow the line to be converted for use by London Overground. These works to both the line and stations was completed in early 2010 with a preview service between here and Dalston Junction commencing on the 27th April.

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Address: New Cross Road, London SE14 6AR
Opened: 5th June 1839
Station Code: NXG
Fare Zone: 2

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

8 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
4 trains per hour to Crystal Palace
4 trains per hour to West Croydon

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Interchange(s)

Southern

OSI

New Cross – 700 metres

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Station History

Thanks to the major boom in railway construction of the 1830s, the London and Croydon Railway constructed a line from West Croydon to London Bridge and opened a station named New Cross here on 1st June 1839.

Two years later in 1841, the London & Brighton Railway began using the line but did not serve the station. Following a series of financial difficulties, the London and Croydon merged with the London and Brighton to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in July 1846.

Following the merger, the new entity decided that the station at New Cross was not ideally located and therefore constructed a replacement approximately a quarter of a mile north to take advantage of the planned South Eastern Railway North Kent Line. However, the move was not well received locally and the LB&SCR rebuilt the original station and it reopened on 1st May 1849.

The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway had grand expansion plans and embarked on a project to quadruple its running lines, which led to the station being rebuilt again in 1858.

In this form, the station buildings lasted approximately eleven years before, thanks to the arrival of the East London Railway in 1869, a new station was built adjacent to the LB&SCR one. This led to the LB&SCR station buildings being demolished and rebuilt to a larger footprint to accommodate the new services.

East London Railway services, which had to this point been operated by the LB&SCR were taken over by the District Railway between here and Shoreditch in 1884. On 1st September 1886, the East London Railway platforms were closed with all services diverted into the LB&SCR Station. The ELR platforms were demolished in 1900 and the area became used for stabling sidings.

The passing of The Railways Act 1921 saw the LB&SCR amalgamated with other companies to form the Southern Railway, which began operating on 1st January 1923. Under the new company, the station was renamed New Cross Gate on July 9th 1923. Also at this time, a program of electrification began, with the lines through New Cross going live in 1928, although steam services continued to operate until 1932.

With the formation of the London Passenger Transport Board in 1933, the East London Railway services now operated by the Metropolitan Railway were taken over and became part of London Underground’s Metropolitan Line.

The Transport Act 1947 being passed enabled the Nationalisation of the Big Four railway companies, with the Southern becoming British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948. The former East London Railway services continued to be run by London Transport.

1982 saw the Southern Region of British Railways sectorised, becoming the London & South Eastern sector, and later renamed to Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary. A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

East London Line services on the London Underground ceased on the 22nd December 2007 to allow the line to be converted for use by London Overground. These works to both the line and stations was completed in early 2010 with a preview service between here and Dalston Junction commencing on the 27th April.

Services toward West Croydon and Crystal Palace were added on 23rd May and at this time, London Overground took over full management of the station.

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Address: Coulgate Street, Brockley, London SE4 2RW
Opened: 6th March 1871
Station Code: BCY
Fare Zone: 2

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

8 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
4 trains per hour to Crystal Palace
4 trains per hour to West Croydon

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Interchange(s)

Southern

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Station History

Although a railway line was constructed through the area by the London and Croydon Railway in 1839, no station was provided here due to the lack of passenger traffic.

Indeed it was not until after the London & Croydon Railway merged with the London & Brighton Railway to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 27th July 1846 that any plans for a station were even entertained.

Under the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway a major scheme to extend and enhance its lines was commenced, and in 1853 the line through the area was quadrupled to allow an increase in the number of services operated.

At this time, the level of housebuilding in the area had also dramatically increased and this led to the LB&SCR constructing a station on the site, opening on 6th March 1871.

From the original planning stage, the station was only designed to serve local trains via platforms on the outer lines, with express services passing straight through the middle. A Stationmaster’s house and timber station building were erected on the Up direction platform.

No goods facilities were provided at the station, mainly due to New Cross yard being only a quarter of a mile away, although a signal box was constructed here.

The passing of the Railways Act 1921 saw the LB&SCR absorbed with other companies to form the Southern Railway on 1st January 1923, before the Transport Act 1947 saw Southern become British Railways Southern Region as a result of Nationalisation on 1st January 1948.

British Railways embarked on a program to replace the existing semaphore signalling system and on 8th October 1950 Brockley Signal Box was closed as colour light signals, controlled from other boxes were introduced.

Further change occurred in the early 1970s when the (now run down) station buildings were demolished and replaced by the current prefabricated concrete structures.

1982 saw the Southern Region of British Railways sectorised, becoming the London & South Eastern sector, and later renamed to Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary. A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final management change thus far happened on 27th April 2010 when London Overground assumed operation of the new East London Line, although services did not commence until the 23rd May.

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Address: Honor Oak Park, London SE23 1DY
Opened: 1st April 1886
Station Code: HPA
Fare Zone: 3

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

8 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
4 trains per hour to Crystal Palace
4 trains per hour to West Croydon

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Interchange(s)

Southern

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Station History

Although the railway line through the area was constructed and opened in 1839 by the London and Croydon Railway, it was not until the company merged with the London & Brighton Railway to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in July 1846 that the new entity considered providing facilities here.

At this time, there was little to no reason to provide a station as the area was sparsely populated, however, this was to change as, in early 1886 local housebuilders approached the company to provide a station and even contributed £1,000 to the cost.

The LB&SCR agreed to the request and construction began almost immediately, with the new station opening for traffic on 1st April 1886. The design of the station took into account the cutting the line runs through, with platforms on the outer lines linked via a footbridge to the station building.

With the passing of the Railways Act 1921, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway was amalgamated with other companies to form the Southern Railway, commencing operation on 1st January 1923.

Nationalisation of the railways as a result of the Transport Act 1947 saw the Southern Railway become British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

1982 saw the Southern Region of British Railways sectorised, becoming the London & South Eastern sector, and later renamed to Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary. A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final management change thus far happened on 27th April 2010 when London Overground assumed operation of the new East London Line, although services did not commence until the 23rd May.

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Address: Devonshire Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3HB
Opened: 5th June 1839
Station Code: FOH
Fare Zone: 3

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

8 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
4 trains per hour to Crystal Palace
4 trains per hour to West Croydon

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Interchange(s)

Southern

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Station History

Dartmouth Arms station was opened by the London & Croydon Railway on their route from London Bridge to West Croydon via New Cross Gate on 5th June 1839. In 1844 the station was chosen as the terminus for Phase 1 of an experimental atmospheric railway, with a pumping station being constructed on the site.

Early 1845 saw the station renamed to Forest Hill for Lordship Lane before, due to both companies entering financial difficulties, the decision was taken to merge the London and Croydon Railway with the London and Brighton Railway to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in July 1846.

The new entity abandoned the experimental atmospheric railway the following year.

The decision by the LB&SCR to quadruple their running lines saw the station’s Down platform relocated in 1851. This was followed by the extension of the island platform in 1864.

Increases in the number of passengers using the station, along with the LB&SCR increasing the amount of trains on the line saw the construction of a new station on the site begin in early 1882.

The works included the reconstruction of the outer platforms and the inner island platform to accommodate both slow and fast services. The works were completed, and the station reopened in March 1883.

In 1876, a new operator began to serve the station when the East London Railway began to run services from Liverpool Street, via the Thames Tunnel terminating at East Croydon. This service ran until 1913 when it was ceased.

Grouping of the Railways in 1921 saw the LB&SCR merged with other companies to become part of Southern Railways on 1st January 1923.

During World War II the station buildings on the Devonshire Road side received a direct hit from a flying bomb in 1944. The remaining buildings were patched up but the majority were left unused.

Nationalisation of the Railways saw the Southern become part of British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948. Under the new ownership, nothing changed at the station until the early 1960s when the island platform was taken out of use and demolished.

This was followed in late 1971 by the demolition of the bomb-damaged buildings, being replaced by the current prefabricated concrete building in 1972. At this time, the ticket hall on the Perry Vale side was also demolished and replaced with a smaller structure.

1982 saw the Southern Region of British Railways sectorised, becoming the London & South Eastern sector, and later renamed to Network Southeast on 10 June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary. A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final management change thus far happened on 27th April 2010 when London Overground assumed operation of the new East London Line, although services did not commence until the 23rd May. At this time, a pedestrian footbridge, with stairs and lifts on either side was constructed.

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Address: Sydenham Road, London SE26 5EU
Opened: 5th June 1839
Station Code: SYD
Fare Zone: 3

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

8 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington
4 trains per hour to Crystal Palace
4 trains per hour to West Croydon

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Interchange(s)

Southern

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Station History

Although the site at Sydenham now contains a railway station, it was originally host to another form of transport. The Croydon Canal linking Croydon with New Cross and the River Thames at Rotherhithe was originally routed through the site and opened in 1809.

The canal never became commercially viable and it was closed in 1836. However, the alignment was purchased by the London & Croydon Railway to construct a railway line from London Bridge to West Croydon (on the site of the former canal basin).

Construction began almost immediately and the line and Sydenham Station opened for passenger use on the 5th June 1839. The London & Croydon Railway itself fell victim to financial issues and was amalgamated with other companies to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1846.

Under the new ownership, and following the relocation of the Crystal Palace from Hyde Park, the LB&SCR constructed a spur line from Sydenham to the new attraction. This required the relocation of platform 2 to its current site, and the line opened on 10th June 1854.

The passing of the Railways Act 1921 saw the LB&SCR grouped with other railways to form Southern Railways on 1st January 1923. This was followed by Nationalisation on 1st January 1948 when the Southern Railway came under the management of British Railways Southern Region.

Nothing of any note occurred at the station in the following decades until 1982, when British Rail discovered that the retaining wall behind Platform 1 had begun to fail. The decision was taken to relocate the platform 90 metres to the other side of the road bridge dividing the station and replace the station buildings simultaneously.

Sectorisation of the railways saw the station and its lines become part of the London and Southeast business sector later that year, with the business being renamed to Network Southeast on 10th June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

The final management change thus far happened on 27th April 2010 when London Overground assumed operation of the new East London Line, although services did not commence until the 23rd May.

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Address: Crystal Palace Station Road, London SE19 2AZ
Opened: 10th June 1854
Station Code: CYP
Fare Zone: 3/4

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London Overground Line(s) Served:

East London Line

Service Pattern(s):

4 trains per hour to Highbury & Islington

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Interchange(s)

Southern

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Station History

Following the relocation of the ‘Crystal Palace‘ from Hyde Park to the location following the Great Exhibition, it was realised that transport to the area was extremely poor.

This realisation led the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway to construct a spur from their existing line at Sydenham to serve a new station, located just off Anerley Road that opened on 10th June 1854.

Just two years after opening, thanks to the completion of the Crystal Palace Tunnel, the station began accepting through services from Wandsworth in 1856. This was followed in 1857 by eastward services being extended via a new connection at Norwood Junction.

With an increase in traffic, the existing station buildings were found to be inadequate and the current building was constructed and opened in 1875. Remodelling of the station platforms followed and was completed in 1890.

12th May 1911 saw the completion of overhead electrification construction with the first trains able to serve the station in time for the Festival of Empire at the Palace.

Following the destruction of the Crystal Palace by fire in 1936, passenger numbers tumbled and a majority of train services were diverted to serve the London to Croydon route rather than the London Bridge to Victoria loop.

With the passing of the Railways Act 1921 the London Brighton and South Coast became part of the new Southern Railway on 1st January 1923. Under the new entity, the line and its services were converted from AC Overhead to DC Third Rail electrification in June 1928

The passing of the Transport Act 1947 saw the ‘Big Four’ railways nationalised, with the Southern Railway becoming part of British Railways Southern Region on 1st January 1948.

In the early 1980s, the interior of the station building had reached such a state of disrepair that a new glazed ticket hall with a roof reminiscent of the Crystal Palace was constructed to the right of the existing structure.

Sectorisation of the railways saw the Southern Region of British Railways become the London & South Eastern sector in 1982, later renamed Network Southeast on 10th June 1986.

Privatisation of the Railways following the Railways Act 1993 saw the station and its lines franchised to Connex, who operated them under their South Central subsidiary.

A further management change occurred on 26th August 2001, when the new franchisee of the line Govia bought out the remaining two years of the Connex agreement to assume services early.

Following works valued at over £4million, the original station building was partially refurbished by Railtrack in 2002.

In preparation of the arrival of East London Line services provided by the new London Overground the station underwent redevelopment to make it fit for the new line. Although the new services began in 2010, the station works had not been completed and indeed took another 6 months to finish.

The new operator began refurbishment work in 2012 with the original station building being reopened on the 24th September. The 1980s ticket office underwent demolition at this time, being completed in October. The refurbishment works were finally completed on 26th March 2013.

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