'Bickley railway station' is in the
London Borough of Bromley in south
London. It lies between
Bromley South and
Swanley stations. The station and all trains are operated by
Southeastern, and is in
Travelcard Zone 5.
The station was opened by the
London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), on the
Chatham Main Line, firstly from the West (London bound) from Bromley on 7 July 1858; and then, on 3 December 1860, the line from the east, completing the link between
Victoria and
Faversham, and later, in 1861, to
Dover and
Ramsgate. To the east of the station are what are known as the ''Bickley Loops'' which connect the "Chatham Main Line" with the
South Eastern Main Line (of the ex
South Eastern Railway, constructed in 1902 by the newley unified
South Eastern and Chatham Railway.
The station lies on the four-track main line, Fast and Slow lines paired; crossovers allow trains to use the Bickley Loops. There are two
island platforms, with stairs leading up to the station buildings at the country end of the station, located on Southborough Road.
The station is the most vandalised station (2005/06) according to
British Transport Police [1].
Services
The typical off-peak service is:
★ 2tph (trains per hour) to
London Victoria via
Herne Hill
★ 2tph on Monday to Saturday to
London Blackfriars via
Catford and
Peckham Rye
★ 2tph on Sundays to
London Victoria via
Catford and
Peckham Rye
★ 2tph to
Orpington, via
Petts Wood
★ 2tph to
Sevenoaks via
Swanley
References
1. London station is most vandalised
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