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Crofton Park is a station on the 'Catford Loop' to
The station has an automated ticket machine on the overbridge; the station ticket office is open Mon – Fri 0640–1320. In 2007 the ticket office was closed at weekends; however recently (mid-2008) the ticket office has been open on Saturdays. The Southeastern website in March 2014 advertised ticket office hours as Mon – Fri: 06:40 – 13:20/ Sat – Sun: closed.
New level access facilities were constructed to avoid the stairs to the platform (as of 2008). There is now step-free access to platform 1 (northbound) from Marnock Road, and step-free access to platform 2 (southbound) from Lindal Road. There is also step-free access to the ticket office on Brockley Road – although it is a few minutes walk from the step free access points.
The Crofton Park Transport Users' Group
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crofton Park Railway Station 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 Govia Thameslink Railway Railway stations served by Southeastern
Sevenoaks
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route, between Nunhead
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and Catford
Catford is a district in south east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, includ ...
. It is in Travelcard Zone 3
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.
Crofton Park
Crofton Park is a mainly residential suburb and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham.
It is the original site of the former agricultural hamlet of Brockley. It is located south east of Charing Cross, and is south of Brockley and ...
is in the historic centre of Brockley
Brockley is a district and an electoral ward of south London, England, in the London Borough of Lewisham south-east of Charing Cross.
History
The name Brockley is derived from "Broca's woodland clearing", a wood where badgers are seen (' ...
, in the London Borough of Lewisham
Lewisham () is a London boroughs, London borough in south-east London; it forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham. The local authority is Lewisham London Borough Council, based in Catford. The Prime Merid ...
and is measured from .
Facilities
The station has an automated ticket machine on the overbridge; the station ticket office is open Mon – Fri 0640–1320. In 2007 the ticket office was closed at weekends; however recently (mid-2008) the ticket office has been open on Saturdays. The Southeastern website in March 2014 advertised ticket office hours as Mon – Fri: 06:40 – 13:20/ Sat – Sun: closed.
New level access facilities were constructed to avoid the stairs to the platform (as of 2008). There is now step-free access to platform 1 (northbound) from Marnock Road, and step-free access to platform 2 (southbound) from Lindal Road. There is also step-free access to the ticket office on Brockley Road – although it is a few minutes walk from the step free access points.
Services
Off-peak, all services at Crofton Park are operated byThameslink
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using EMUs.
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
* for Crofton Park fromNational Rail
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* of Crofton Park
The Crofton Park Transport Users' Group
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crofton Park Railway Station 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 Govia Thameslink Railway Railway stations served by Southeastern