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Bellingham railway station

Coordinates: 51°25′58″N 0°1′10″W / 51.43278°N 0.01944°W / 51.43278; -0.01944
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Bellingham National Rail
Southbound view of the station in May 2011
Bellingham is located in Greater London
Bellingham
Bellingham
Location of Bellingham in Greater London
LocationBellingham
Local authorityLondon Borough of Lewisham
Managed byThameslink
Station code(s)BGM
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms2
Fare zone3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase 0.809 million[1]
2019–20Increase 0.828 million[1]
2020–21Decrease 0.242 million[1]
2021–22Increase 0.462 million[1]
2022–23Increase 0.552 million[1]
Key dates
1 July 1892Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°25′58″N 0°1′10″W / 51.43278°N 0.01944°W / 51.43278; -0.01944
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Bellingham railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 3, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink. The station buildings lie on Randlesdown Road in Bellingham; the platforms are below street level.

The station, which lies on what today is known as the Catford Loop, was opened on 1 July 1892. It is 8 miles 73 chains (14.3 km) measured from London Victoria.

Services

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Off-peak, all services at Bellingham are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]

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.

The station is also served by a number of peak hour Southeastern services between London Victoria, Rochester and Gillingham. The station is served by four trains to London Victoria in the morning peak and two trains to Rochester, one of which continues to Gillingham in the evening peak.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thameslink
Southeastern
Peak Hours Only

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022
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