Falconwood railway station

Falconwood National Rail
Falconwood
Location of Falconwood in Greater London
Location Falconwood
Local authority London Borough of Bexley
Managed by Southeastern
Station code FCN
DfT category D
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2010–11 Increase 0.982 million[1]
2011–12 Increase 1.022 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 1.056 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 1.123 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 1.153 million[1]
Key dates
1 January 1936 Opened
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WGS84 51°27′33″N 0°04′48″E / 51.4592°N 0.0799°E / 51.4592; 0.0799Coordinates: 51°27′33″N 0°04′48″E / 51.4592°N 0.0799°E / 51.4592; 0.0799
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Falconwood railway station is situated in the suburb of Falconwood, London Borough of Bexley, and is served by the Bexleyheath Line: it is 10 miles 27 chains (16.6 km) from Charing Cross.[2] The station was opened much later than the remainder of the line, on 1 January 1936, to serve a growing area. A brick-built ticket office leads down to the cutting in which the station lies. Ticket barriers control access to the platforms.

Service

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Eltham   Southeastern
Bexleyheath Line
& Victoria-Dartford Line
  Welling

Connections

London Buses routes B15 and B16 serve the station.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald, ed. Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 5. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
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