West Dulwich railway station

LocationDulwichLocal authorityLondon Borough of SouthwarkManaged bySoutheasternStation codeWDUDfT categoryENumber of platforms2Fare zone3National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19 1.100 million^[1]2019–20 1.053 million^[1]2020–21 0.249 million^[1]2021–22 0.628 million^[1]2022–23 0.724 million^[1]Key datesOctober 1863Opened as "Dulwich"1926Renamed "West Dulwich"Other informationExternal links

• Departures
• Layout
• Facilities
• Buses

Coordinates51°26′27″N 0°05′26″W / 51.4409°N 0.0906°W / 51.4409; -0.0906 London transport portal

West Dulwich railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the West Dulwich area in the London Borough of Southwark, south London. It is located on opposite side of the south circular road from Belair Park, 5 miles 2 chains (8.1 km) down the line from London Victoria and between Herne Hill and Sydenham Hill. The station and all services are operated by Southeastern.

History

The line from Herne Hill to Beckenham Junction was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) and opened in 1863.^[2] The station was opened as "Dulwich" in the same year. The prefix "West" was added in 1926.^[3][4] The local area was flooded after the Dulwich Estate lost a court case in which they claimed part of the station was part of their network of drainage canals.

Services

All services at West Dulwich are operated by Southeastern using Class 465 and 466 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[5]

• 2 tph to London Victoria via Herne Hill
• 2 tph to Orpington via Bromley South

Additional services, including trains between Beckenham Junction and London Blackfriars call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Herne Hill		Southeastern Bromley South Line		Sydenham Hill

Connections

London Buses route P13 serves the station, with nearby bus stop Croxted Road/Thurlow Park Road serving London Buses route 3 and London Buses route 201, as well as night route London Buses route N3.

The station is located 5 miles away from London Victoria station.

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organisations

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Roads

Motorways	M1 M4 M11 M25 London Orbital Former: M41 (West Cross Route) A40(M) (Westway) A102(M) (East Cross Route)
Ring roads	London Inner Ring Road North Circular Road South Circular Road
Charging	Congestion charge Low emission zone Ultra Low Emission Zone

TicketingOtherFormer BR sectors