Penge East railway station


Penge East railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving part of the Penge and Sydenham areas in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. It is down the line from and is situated between and.
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern, as part of the Bromley South Metro service. Penge East is in Travelcard Zone 4.

History

The station is 7.2 miles from London Victoria on the Chatham Main Line and was opened on 1 July 1863. It was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway and originally known as Penge or Penge Lane, and was renamed Penge East on 9 July 1923. When the line was built a level crossing was built where the line crossed the old alignment of Penge Lane. When the level crossing was closed in about 1879, Penge Lane traffic was diverted down what are now Thesiger Road, Parish Lane and the current Penge Lane.
The covered footbridge with its corrugated roof dates from the 1880s and is a listed structure. The station is close to the South-Eastern portal of Penge Railway Tunnel.
Penge West station is a short walk away, with Southern services to, and and Overground services to West Croydon and Highbury and Islington.

Services

All trains at Penge East are operated by Southeastern. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
During the morning peak, there are 5 trains to London Blackfriars via Elephant & Castle, and during the evening peak there are 5 trains from Blackfriars that terminate at Beckenham Junction.

Connections

routes 75, 194, 227, 176, 354 and 197 serve the station.