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.
| 240px | |
| 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 | |
| Lists of stations | |
| External links | |
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
- Herne Hill Station 1863.jpg
An illustration from The Building News; note the stairway on the left for accessing the upper floor, and the wider canopy.
- Herne Hill Station 1862-2009 (Revised).gif
The changing layout. Crossovers and track curves omitted for clarity.
- Herne Hill railway OS Map 1894.jpg
An 1894 Ordnance Survey map showing the station's layout
- Herne Hill railway station - Upper floor entrances.jpg
The sealed entrances and windows of the station's upper floor
- Herne Hill Eurostar geograph-3671884-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
A Eurostar train passing through Herne Hill in March 2000
- Herne Hill Station Layout 2012 (Revised).png
Contemporary layout of tracks and structures at Herne Hill station
- Herne Hill Sorting Sidings.jpg
A map showing the layout of the former sidings north of Herne Hill and the point of the 1960 collision
- Herne Hill Station South Junction 2012.jpg
The current southern flat junction at Herne Hill, considered for grade separation
- Herne Hill - Side.jpg
The station as seen from the southern end of Railton Road
- 34067 Tangmere at Herne Hill station.jpg
Battle of Britain class No. 34067 Tangmere styled as the Golden Arrow passing through Herne Hill in 2007
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.
