Elmstead Woods railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line, serving the district of Elmstead in the London Borough of Bromley. It is 10 miles 21 chains (16.5 km) down the line from Charing Cross and is situated between Grove Park and Chislehurst stations.
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  Elmstead Woods Location of Elmstead Woods in Greater London | |
| Location | Elmstead |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code(s) | ESD |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  1.133 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.242 million[1] |
| 2021–22 |  0.608 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 0.781 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 0.868 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1904 | Opened as Elmstead |
| 1 October 1908[2] | renamed Elmstead Woods |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′00″N 0°02′39″E / 51.4168°N 0.0441°E |
 London transport portal | |
It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern.
The station is named after Elmstead Wood.[3]
Services
editAll services at Elmstead Woods are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465, 466 and 707 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 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
On Sundays, the station is served by a half-hourly service between Sevenoaks and London Charing Cross via Lewisham.
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Connections
editLondon Buses route 314 serve the station.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ Mills, D. (2000). Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford.
- ^ Table 204 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
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- Train times and station information for Elmstead Woods railway station from National Rail