Sydenham railway station

:See also Sydenham railway station, Sydney

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Sydenham railway station serves the suburb of that name in the London Borough of Lewisham. The station is situated on Sydenham Road (A212). It has two platforms, each of which have shelters: four tracks run through the station. The station layout is unusual in that the two platforms do not face each other, but are on opposite sides of the road bridge.

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Sydenham was on the original London & Croydon Railway and was opened on 5 June 1839, and is the junction between the main line from London Bridge and Brighton main line and the “outer” South London Line.

Related Topics:
London & Croydon Railway - 5 June - 1839 - London Bridge - Brighton - South London Line

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There are, or have been, three other stations in the Sydenham area:

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• Lower Sydenham on the Hayes line
• Upper Sydenham on the now closed Crystal Palace (High Level) line
• Sydenham Hill on the Brixton-Beckenham Junction line

It is in Travelcard Zone 3. The typical off-peak service is six trains an hour northbound to London Bridge (with two of the six extended to Charing Cross, and six trains an hour southbound, of which two run to Sutton via West Croydon, two to Caterham via East Croydon and two London Victoria, via Crystal Palace. Peak time services include trains to Tattenham Corner and to Guildford.

Related Topics:
Travelcard Zone 3 - London Bridge - Charing Cross - Sutton - West Croydon - Caterham - East Croydon - London Victoria - Crystal Palace - Tattenham Corner - Guildford

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