Shortlands railway station
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| Shortlands | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Shortlands | ||
| Local authority | Bromley (borough) | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| National Rail | |||
| Station code | SRT | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
0.947 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 4 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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Shortlands railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It serves the southwest part of Bromley of that name, and is 10 miles (16km) from London Victoria.
The station is located on the A222 road. It was originally opened by the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway on 3 May 1858, when it was named Bromley. Shortlands Junction, just west of the station, is where the Catford Loop Line joins the main Chatham line: the two lines are now running on four tracks (pairs of Slow and Fast lines) through the station, which consists of two island platforms on an embankment. The station was enlarged in 1892-94. Shortlands Junction was remodelled in the 1950s to allow line speeds to be increased, and was remodelled again with a dive-under line in 2002 to increase the capacity of the junction.
The station is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern.
[edit] Service
The typical off-peak service is:
- 2tph (trains per hour) to Victoria via Herne Hill
- 2tph to London Blackfriars via Catford and Peckham Rye
- 2tph to Orpington, calling at all stations
- 2tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Shortlands railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Shortlands railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Ravensbourne | Southeastern Catford Loop |
Bromley South | ||
| Beckenham Junction | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
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