Herne Hill railway station
Herne Hill railway station is a train station in Herne Hill, a location in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London, England. Its location is grid reference TQ319744.
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| Location | Herne Hill |
|---|---|
| Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Grid reference | TQ319744 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | HNH |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Accessible | Yes [1] |
| Fare zone | 2 and 3 |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 25 August 1862 | Opened |
| Other information | |
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Transport for London has thought of making the Victoria line go to Herne Hill to give faster turnaround at the southern end of the line. The extension is not a high thing for TfL as it has a weaker business case than other projects.[2]
Services
The station is looked after by Southeastern train operating company. The off-peak service pattern as of May 2012[update] is:
- Two trains per hour (tph) to Luton around Elephant & Castle[3]
- 2 tph to St Albans around Elephant & Castle[3]
- 4 tph to London Victoria around Brixton[4]
- 4 tph to Orpington around Beckenham Junction[5]
- 2 tph to Sutton around Wimbledon[6]
- 2 tph to Sutton around Mitcham Eastfields[6]
On Sunday, northbound Sutton Loop trains change between stopping at Blackfriars and Luton.[7] Late-night Sutton loop services (21:57 onwards) run to Bedford from Monday-Saturday and finish at Blackfriars on Sunday.[8]
First Capital Connect and Southeastern jointly have extra peak trains from Herne Hill to Beford (morning and evening peaks),[9] Beckenham Junction Kent House, Rochester and Swanley (evening peak only).[10]
Buses
Herne Hill has buses by London bus which routes are 3, 37 (24 hours), 68, 196, 201, 322, 468, N3 and N68. The nearest London Underground station is Brixton.[11]
Herne Hill Railway Station Media
An illustration from The Building News; note the stairway on the left for accessing the upper floor, and the wider canopy.
An 1894 Ordnance Survey map showing the station's layout
The sealed entrances and windows of the station's upper floor
The changing layout. Crossovers and track curves omitted for clarity
A Eurostar train passing through Herne Hill in March 2000
A map showing the layout of the former sidings north of Herne Hill and the point of the 1960 collision
Contemporary layout of tracks and structures at Herne Hill station
The current southern flat junction at Herne Hill, considered for grade separation
The station as seen from the southern end of Railton Road
Battle of Britain class No. 34067 Tangmere styled as the Golden Arrow passing through Herne Hill in 2007
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References
- ↑ "Station facilities for Herne Hill". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ Transport Plan – Southward Extensions Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, London Assembly Retrieved 29 July 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 First Capital Connect 2012, p. 115.
- ↑ Southeastern 2012, p. 52.
- ↑ Southeastern 2012, p. 34.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 First Capital Connect 2012, p. 107.
- ↑ First Capital Connect 2012, p. 120.
- ↑ First Capital Connect 2012, p. 116.
- ↑ First Capital Connect 2012, pp. 126,115.
- ↑ First Capital Connect 2012, pp. 107,123.
- ↑ Buses from Herne Hill (PDF). Transport for London. 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
