Charlton railway station

Charlton National Rail
Charlton is located in Greater London
Charlton
Charlton
Location of Charlton in Greater London
LocationCharlton
Local authorityRoyal Borough of Greenwich
Managed bySoutheastern
Station code(s)CTN
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2 (originally 3)[1]
AccessibleYes[2]
Fare zone3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase 1.681 million[3]
– interchange Increase 0.110 million[3]
2019–20Increase 1.709 million[3]
– interchange  Decrease 87,632[3]
2020–21Decrease 0.460 million[3]
– interchange Decrease 19,576[3]
2021–22Increase 1.073 million[3]
– interchange Increase 40,647[3]
2022–23Increase 1.169 million[3]
– interchange Increase 50,945[3]
Key dates
30 July 1849[1]Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°29′13″N 0°01′56″E / 51.48686°N 0.03232°E / 51.48686; 0.03232
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Charlton railway station is a railway station in Charlton, Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is 7 miles 44 chains (12.2 km) measured from Charing Cross. The station is operated by Southeastern. Trains serving the station are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

Charlton station is within walking distance of The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic F.C. It was first opened in 1849 by the South Eastern Railway on the North Kent Line and is close to the junction where the routes via Greenwich and Lewisham converge (the link from Greenwich and Maze Hill being completed in 1878).

Services

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Services at Charlton are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 376, 465, 466, 700 and 707 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]

Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street via Sidcup call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thameslink
Southeastern
Southeastern

Connections

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London Buses routes 161, 177, 180, 472, 486 and night route N1 serve the station.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Charlton railway station at Kentrail - David Glasspool - Retrieved 3 September 2007
  2. ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Table 200, 201 National Rail timetable, June 2024
  5. ^ "Buses from Charlton" (PDF). TfL. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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