Deptford Mainline Railway Station - Deptford High Street, London, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
N 51° 28.720 W 000° 01.593
30U E 706470 N 5707249
Deptford railway station, that is used by Southeastern services, is on the west side of Deptford High Street with the tracks and platforms being above street level.
Waymark Code: WMMHBY
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/22/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 1

Wikipedia has an article about Deptford station that tells us:

Deptford is a suburban railway station in the UK capital city of London. It is located in Deptford, London Borough of Lewisham, on the North Kent Line, about three miles from London Bridge station. The staggered platforms are on the London Bridge to Greenwich railway viaduct, a high brick viaduct on which the line runs at this point, above High Street, Deptford.

Opened in 1836, Deptford station is reputedly the oldest railway station in London.

The station came into existence when the London and Greenwich Railway opened its first section between Spa Road, Bermondsey and Deptford on 8 February 1836. The line was extended westwards to the new London Bridge Station on 14 December 1836 and eastwards to Greenwich on 24 December 1838.

Deptford station was closed between 1915 and 1926. The original station building was demolished by the Southern Railway and the current station building constructed in its place.

A new station building was opened on Thursday 26 April 2012; the new station is fully accessible. A second entry/exit will be opened later in 2015 as soon as the refurbishment of the old carriage ramp is refurbished; this will be located on level with Platform 1.

 

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Southeastern

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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