Bellingham railway station is in the
London Borough of Lewisham
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in south
London
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. It is in
Travelcard Zone 3
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Nationa ...
, and the station and all trains are operated by
Thameslink
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. The station buildings lie on Randlesdown Road in
Bellingham; the platforms are below street level.
The station, which lies on what today is known as the
Catford Loop, was opened on 1 July 1892. It is measured from .
Services
Off-peak, all services at Bellingham are operated by
Thameslink
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using
EMUs
Emus may refer to:
* Emu
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.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
* 2 tph to
London Blackfriars
* 2 tph to via
During the peak hours, additional services between , and call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from via .
During the morning peak, there are also 4 trains to , operated by
Southeastern
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.
References
External links
{{TSGN and SE Stations, Catford Loop=y, Bromley South=y, SN None=y
Railway stations in the London Borough of Lewisham
Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1892
Railway stations served by Southeastern
Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway