Bickley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Bickley in the London Borough of Bromley, south-east London. It is 11 miles 76 chains (19.2 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Bromley South and St Mary Cray on the main line. Southeastern trains branch from the main line south of Bickley and run to Orpington via Petts Wood. Thameslink services run either via Petts Wood or St Mary Cray on the main line.
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  Bickley Location of Bickley in Greater London | |
| Location | Bickley |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code(s) | BKL |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  0.921 million[1] |
| – interchange |  4,583[1] |
| 2019–20 | 0.871 million[1] |
| – interchange | 5,717[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.215 million[1] |
| – interchange | 1,675[1] |
| 2021–22 | 0.478 million[1] |
| – interchange | 4,675[1] |
| 2022–23 | 0.578 million[1] |
| – interchange | 3,410[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 5 July 1858 | Opened (terminus) |
| 3 December 1860 | Through |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′58″N 0°02′39″E / 51.3995°N 0.0441°E |
 London transport portal | |
Bickley is in Travelcard Zone 5.
History
editThe station was opened as Southborough Road by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), on the Chatham Main Line, firstly from the west (London-bound) from Bromley on 5 July 1858;[2][3] 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.
In 1860 the station was renamed Bickley.
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 (formerly of the South Eastern Railway, constructed in 1902 by the newly unified South Eastern and Chatham Railway.
Layout
editThe 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.
Services
editServices at Bickley are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 465, 466 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Herne Hill
- 2 tph to London Blackfriars via Catford
- 2 tph to Orpington
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley
During the peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.
From the December 2024 timetable change the off-peak service between London Victoria and Orpington will double to 4tph on Mondays to Fridays.[5]
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Connections
editLondon Buses routes 162, 269, 336, R7 and SL3 serve the station.[6]
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.
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark
- ^ Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022
- ^ "Timetables | Southeastern". www.southeasternrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Bickley Station: Nearby Bus Stops". Transport for London. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Bickley railway station from National Rail