Grove Park railway station
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  Grove Park Location of Grove Park in Greater London | |
| Location | Grove Park |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code(s) | GRP |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 5 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  2.740 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.691 million[1] |
| 2019–20 |  2.616 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.633 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.785 million[1] |
| – interchange | 81,447[1] |
| 2021–22 | 1.584 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.216 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 2.009 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.276 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 November 1871 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′50″N 0°01′19″E / 51.4306°N 0.0219°E |
 London transport portal | |
Grove Park is a railway station in southeast London, England. It is located on Baring Road (the A2212) within Travelcard Zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is 8 miles 78 chains (14.4 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.
It serves as an interchange between local South Eastern Main Line services & the Bromley North Line shuttle. Prior to 1952 there was also a connection to trams.
The station was opened in 1871.
Platforms
[edit]Currently there are five platforms. Platform 1 serves Bromley North branch line, which is detached from the rest of the station, while platforms 2 to 5 are on the South Eastern Main Line which runs from Charing Cross to Hastings. The adjacent stations are Elmstead Woods to the south, Hither Green to the north, and Sundridge Park on the Bromley North branch line.
There are regular services to London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street.
Services
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All services at Grove Park are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465, 466 and 707 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross (non-stop from Lewisham to London Bridge)
- 2 tph to London Cannon Street (all stations except Lewisham)
- 4 tph to Orpington of which 2 continue to Sevenoaks
- 2 tph to Bromley North
On Sundays, the station is served by a half-hourly service between Sevenoaks and London Charing Cross via Lewisham, with no service to Bromley North.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southeastern | ||||
| Terminus | Southeastern Monday-Saturday only | |||
Connections
[edit]London Buses routes 124, 126, 136, 181, 261, 284, 273 and 638 and night route N136 serve the station.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Table 204 National Rail timetable, December 2022
- ^ Transport for London bus map
External links
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- Train times and station information for Grove Park railway station from National Rail
