Penge East railway station

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 7 miles 15 chains (11.6 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Sydenham Hill and Kent House.

Penge East
Penge East Location of Penge East in Greater London
Location	Penge
Local authority	London Borough of Bromley
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code	PNE
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes[1]
Fare zone	4
OSI	Penge West[2]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2014–15	1.618 million[3]
– interchange	2,910[3]
2015–16	1.679 million[3]
– interchange	2,934[3]
2016–17	1.771 million[3]
– interchange	2,254[3]
2017–18	1.780 million[3]
– interchange	2,274[3]
2018–19	1.736 million[3]
– interchange	6,070[3]
Key dates
1 July 1863	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51.4191°N 0.0537°W / 51.4191; -0.0537
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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

A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the Brighton main line and Chatham main line in South London.

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.[4] 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 Thesiger Road, Parish Lane and the current Penge Lane.[5]

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 Southern services to London Bridge, East Croydon and Purley and Overground services to West Croydon and Highbury & Islington.

Services

All trains at Penge East are operated by Southeastern. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [6]

• 4 tph to London Victoria
• 4 tph to Bromley South of which 2 continue to Orpington

During the morning peak, there are 5 trains to London Blackfriars via Elephant & Castle, and during the evening peak there are 5 trains from Blackfriars that terminate at Beckenham Junction.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Sydenham Hill		Southeastern Bromley South Line		Kent House
		Southeastern Blackfriars to Beckenham Junction

Connections

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

References

1. "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
2. "Out of Station Interchanges" (XLS). Transport for London. 19 February 2019.
3. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
4. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 183. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
5. "The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011
6. "Timetable 7: London to Bromley South and Orpington via Herne Hill" (PDF). Southeastern, December 2019.

External links

• Train times and station information for Penge East railway station from National Rail
• Kent Rail page on Penge East