Hither Green railway station

Hither Green National Rail
Hither Green
Location of Hither Green in Greater London
Location Hither Green
Local authority London Borough of Lewisham
Managed by Southeastern
Station code HGR
DfT category C2
Number of platforms 6
Fare zone 3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05 Increase 1.991 million[1]
2005–06 Increase 2.030 million[1]
2006–07 Increase 2.753 million[1]
2007–08 Increase 2.945 million[1]
2008–09 Decrease 2.731 million[1]
2009–10 Decrease 2.579 million[1]
2010–11 Increase 2.718 million[1]
2011–12 Increase 2.807 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 3.005 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 3.245 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 3.580 million[1]
Key dates
1 June 1895 Opened
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WGS84 51°27′07″N 0°00′03″W / 51.4519°N 0.0008°W / 51.4519; -0.0008Coordinates: 51°27′07″N 0°00′03″W / 51.4519°N 0.0008°W / 51.4519; -0.0008
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Hither Green is a railway station located in Hither Green in the London Borough of Lewisham, in southeast London, United Kingdom. Hither Green is a busy commuter station with services to several London termini (Cannon Street and Charing Cross via London Bridge) and destinations to other parts of south-east London and the south east (Orpington and Sevenoaks on the South Eastern Main Line, and Dartford and Gravesend on the Dartford Loop Line). It is in Travelcard Zone 3 and very close to Hither Green Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD), Grove Park Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot, and Grove Park Safety Training Centre. The station straddles the Prime Meridian, which is marked across the roof of the pedestrian tunnel forming the main entrance.

The station and all trains are operated by Southeastern.

History

Station signage in use by British Railways Southern Region

Hither Green station was opened on 1 June 1895, by the South Eastern Railway (SER). It was built at Hither Green junction which had been formed some thirty years earlier. Originally there was a booking hall in Springbank Road which was built to serve the St. Germans Estate. The red brick gateposts are still visible outside the site, which was occupied by a timber merchant for many years, but is now being redeveloped for residential use. The original stationmaster's house survives, at 69 Springbank Road. The main station building was built in Staplehurst Road. Since 1974, access to the new booking hall, located between platforms 4 and 5, has been up a ramp from a foot tunnel which runs between Staplehurst Road and Maythorne Cottages.

In 1899 the SER entered a working relationship known as the South Eastern and Chatham Railway, which managed the station until 1 January 1923, when it became part of the Southern Railway. The Southern Region of British Rail was responsible from nationalisation in 1948 until the regions were completely abolished at the end of 1992.

Accidents and incidents

Facilities and exits

There are two exits from Hither Green Station: Fernbrook Road and Springbank Road. The Fernbrook Road exit may be used to reach Hither Green village. There is also a passageway leading out to Maythorne Cottages, which links with Nightingale Grove. The Springbank Road exit may be used for roads to the west of the station including Hither Green Lane. The exit towards the south east end of platform 4 is an exit for authorised personnel only via Hither Green Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD).

While the station has a ticket office, it is not open at all times. Ticket machines are available at all times at the Fernbrook Road exit, between platforms 4 and 5, and - for the Springbank Road exit - halfway along on platform 1. There is a coffee shop on platform 5, and a newsagent near the main ticket office, but again these are not open at all times. The station has toilets (open only when the station is manned).

Services

Destinations

Rail services operate from Hither Green station to:

Frequency

The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service from the station is:

Trains do not operate to and from Cannon Street on Sundays, nor do they operate after 19:30 Monday to Saturday.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Lewisham
or
London Bridge
or
St Johns
(Limited Service)
  Southeastern
Dartford Loop Line
and Sidcup Line
  Lee
  Southeastern
Grove Park Line
  Grove Park

Freight yards and motive power depot

Hither Green TMD in August 1980. Engines present include Class 33 locos and Class 08 shunters

The nearby freight yard is an important strategic location for cross-London freight trains. A former motive power depot opened by the Southern Railway in 1933 was closed in 1961 and converted to the Hither Green Traction Maintenance Depot.

Connections

London Buses route 273, London Buses route 225 and London Buses route N171 serve the station.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Trevena, Arthur (1980). Trains in Trouble. Vol. 1. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 37. ISBN 0-906899-01-X.
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