Beckenham Junction is the main railway and tram station in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. The railway stop is on the Chatham Main Line, 8 miles 53 chains (13.9 km) down the line from London Victoria and situated between Kent House and Shortlands. The tram stop is one of the eastern termini of Tramlink.
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| Location | Beckenham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code(s) | BKJ |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 plus 2 Tramlink |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| Tramlink annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2009–10 | 0.735 million[2] |
| 2010–11 | 0.784 million[3] |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  2.706 million[4] |
| – interchange |  82,322[4] |
| 2019–20 | 2.551 million[4] |
| – interchange | 84,245[4] |
| 2020–21 | 0.558 million[4] |
| – interchange | 22,770[4] |
| 2021–22 | 1.274 million[4] |
| – interchange | 42,794[4] |
| 2022–23 | 1.451 million[4] |
| – interchange | 35,852[4] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 January 1857 | Opened as a terminus |
| 3 May 1858 | Became a through-station |
| 23 May 2000 | Tramlink opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′39″N 0°01′33″W / 51.4109°N 0.0257°W |
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For train journeys, Beckenham Junction is in Travelcard Zone 4. Most trains that call are operated by Southeastern, but some Southern services also call.
Facilities
editThe station has a car park with 88 spaces, and is usually staffed during operating hours.[5] The station also has a small convenience store, coffee kiosk and toilets, which are only available during staffing hours.[6]
Platforms
editBeckenham Junction has a total of 4 platforms (+ 2 for tramlink)
Platform 1
- Platform 1 is a terminating bay platform and is used for Southern services from London Bridge via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace.
Platforms 2 & 3
- Platform 2 is used for Southeastern services to London Victoria via Herne Hill & Brixton. Platform 3 is for Southeastern services to Orpington via Bromley South. Fast trains to and from London Victoria (Chatham side) also pass these platforms.
Platform 4
- This platform is another terminating bay linked with the spur to the Mid-Kent Line, and is occasionally used during engineering or other disruption.
Tramlink Platforms
- There are 2 Croydon Tramlink platforms outside the station. They are both used for trams to and from Wimbledon via East Croydon, which terminate here.
Services
editNational Rail
editNational Rail services at Beckenham Junction are operated by Southeastern and Southern using Class 377, 465 and 466 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Herne Hill
- 2 tph to London Bridge via Crystal Palace
- 2 tph to Orpington via Bromley South
Additional services, including trains to and from London Blackfriars call at the station during the peak hours.
On Sundays, the services to and from London Bridge do not run.
From the December 2024 timetable change the off-peak service between London Victoria and Orpington will double to 4tph on Mondays to Fridays.[8]
London Trams
editTram services at Beckenham Junction are operated by Tramlink. The tram stop is served by trams every 10 minutes to Wimbledon via Croydon. This is reduced to a tram every 15 minutes on Saturday evenings and Sundays.[9][10]
Services are operated using Bombardier CR4000 and Stadler Variobahn Trams.[citation needed]
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
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| Southern Monday-Saturday only | Terminus | |||
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
| Beckenham Road towards Wimbledon
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Tramlink Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction
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Terminus | ||
Connections
editLondon Buses route 162 serves the station.
History
editNational Rail
editThe station was opened by the Mid-Kent Railway (MKR) on 1 January 1857[11] as the terminus of the line from Lewisham; it became a junction on 3 May 1858[12] when the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway Farnborough Extension line from Crystal Palace to Shortlands was opened. On 1 July 1863 the London Chatham & Dover Railway Metropolitan Extension from Beckenham to Victoria/Blackfriars completed the lines serving the station. In 1863 the MKR was taken over by the South Eastern Railway (SER) and thereafter the station was operated jointly by the LCDR and SER. Despite a partial rebuilding in 1890 the original MKR building is still in use as the main station offices and booking hall.[13]
From December 2007, a significant upgrade to train services at Beckenham Junction took place, with an increase in frequency of the London Victoria to Orpington services (off peak) to every 15 mins. Until Section 2 of High Speed 1 opened in 2007 Eurostar services passed the station, but did not stop. In December 2010 Southern increased the number of evening services on Monday-Saturdays so that trains would run to London Bridge Station later into the evening.[citation needed]
Tramlink
editThe two platform Tramlink stop opened in 2000, with the rest of the route to the Croydon loop. The stop is outside the station, across the car park, beside the A2015 road, which avoids Beckenham town centre.[14]
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 22 January 1990, 4EPB electric multiple unit 5408 collided with the buffer stop on arrival from London Bridge and was derailed.[15]
References
edit- ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ "Tram Stop Usage 2009-10 (FOI)" (XLS). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2009-2010. Transport for London. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Tramlink numbers 2010-2011" (PDF). Tramlink annual passenger performance 2010-2011. Transport for London. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Beckenham Junction".
- ^ "Beckenham Junction". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ Table 173, 195 National Rail timetable, December 2023
- ^ "Timetables | Southeastern". www.southeasternrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Tram Timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "London Trams Map" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ Morning Post 5 January 1857
- ^ South Eastern Gazette 11 May 1857, p. 4
- ^ "Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011[page needed]
- ^ Buses and Trams from Beckenham
- ^ McCrickard, John P (6 October 2016). "January 1990 to December 1990". Network South East Railway Society. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Beckenham Junction station from National Rail
- Beckenham Junction tram Stop – Timetables and live departures at Transport for London
- Photo Gallery of Tramlink