Queens Road Peckham railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark and also serves the area to the east of Peckham, in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is on the South London Line, 2 miles 58 chains (4.4 km) from London Bridge, and trains also go to Croydon via various routes and beyond. It is on the road of that name and is in Travelcard Zone 2.
Queens Road Peckham | |
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Location | Peckham |
Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
Managed by | Southern |
Station code(s) | QRP |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | 2 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2019–20 | 3.187 million[2] |
2020–21 | 1.091 million[2] |
2021–22 | 2.183 million[2] |
2022–23 | 2.580 million[2] |
2023–24 | 2.748 million[2] |
Railway companies | |
Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Key dates | |
13 August 1866 | Opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51°28′25″N 0°03′26″W / 51.4736°N 0.0573°W |
London transport portal |
History
editThe station opened with the line on 13 August 1866, and had two wooden side platforms and an intermediate centre platform to serve the third centre line.[3]
Until 1911 passenger trains ran to the East London Line, stopping at Old Kent Road. This link was re-instated on 9 December 2012 by London Overground.
The present island platform dates from the 1970s which is on a viaduct with the line: there are 48 steps leading to it, and one block of platform buildings.
Design
editThe station has step free access from platform to street via a lift. A ramp is required for wheelchair access to and from the train.[4]
The station exits on to Queens Road in Peckham.
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Service at Queens Road Peckham are operated by Southern and London Overground using Class 377 and 378 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5][6]
- 4 tph to London Bridge
- 4 tph to Dalston Junction via Surrey Quays
- 2 tph to East Croydon via Norbury
- 2 tph to Beckenham Junction via Crystal Palace
- 4 tph to Clapham Junction
A small number of London Overground services are extended beyond Dalston Junction to and from Highbury & Islington. The station is also served by one train per day to and two trains per day from Battersea Park.
During the evenings (after approximately 20:00), the service between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction is reduced to hourly. This service does not run on Sundays.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Preceding station | London Overground | Following station | ||
Surrey Quays towards Dalston Junction
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Windrush line South London line |
Peckham Rye towards Clapham Junction
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Connections
editLondon Buses routes 36, 136, 171, 177, 436, P12 and P13 and night routes N89, N136 and N171 serve the station.
References
edit- ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ South London Line Published by Middleton Press Map
- ^ "Queens Road (Peckham) Station Information | Live Departures & Arrivals for Queens Road (Peckham) | Southern Railway". southernrailway.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ Table 173, 178 National Rail timetable, May 2023
- ^ "London Overground Timetable: Highbury & Islington to New Cross, Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace and West Croydon" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Queens Road Peckham railway station from National Rail
- Station information from Southern