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

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, down the line from and situated between and . The tram stop is one of the eastern termini of Tramlink. For train journeys, Beckenham Junction is in Travelcard Zone 4. Most trains that call are operated by Southeastern, but some

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services also call.

Facilities

The station has a car park with 88 spaces, and is usually staffed during operating hours. The station also has a small convenience store, coffee kiosk and toilets, which are only available during staffing hours.

Platforms

Beckenham 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 via and . Platforms 2 & 3 Platform 2 is used for Southeastern services to via & . Platform 3 is for Southeastern services to via . 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 stations. They are both used for trams to and from Wimbledon via East Croydon, which terminate here.

Services

National Rail

National Rail services at Beckenham Junction are operated by Southeastern and

using , and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 2 tph to via * 2 tph to via * 2 tph to During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and Bromley South. During the evenings (after approximately 20:00), the service to London Bridge is reduced to hourly. On Sundays, the Southern service to London Bridge does not run.

London Trams

London Trams also operate services at Beckenham Junction. Trams run approximately every 10 minutes Monday-Saturday and every 15 minutes on Sundays to Wimbledon via Croydon Town Centre.

Connections

London Buses route 162 serves the station.

History

National Rail

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The station was opened by the Mid-Kent Railway (MKR) on 1 January 1857 as the terminus of the line from Lewisham; it became a junction on 3 May 1858 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. 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

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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.

Tramlink

The 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

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Accidents and incidents

*On 22 January 1990,

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5408 collided with the buffer stop on arrival from and was derailed.

References

External links

Photo Gallery of Tramlink
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