Beckenham Junction is the main railway and tram station in

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in the

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, south London. The railway stop is on the

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, down the line from and situated between and . The tram stop is one of the eastern termini of

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. For train journeys, Beckenham Junction is in

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. Most trains that call are operated by Southeastern, but some Southern services also call.

Facilities

The station has a car park with 88 spaces, and is usually staffed during operating hours. The station also has a small convenience store, coffee kiosk and toilets, which are only available during staffing hours.

Platforms

Beckenham Junction has a total of 4 platforms (''+ 2 for tramlink'') Platform 1 * Platform 1 is a terminating bay platform and is used for Southern services from via and . Platforms 2 & 3 * Platform 2 is used for Southeastern services to via & . Platform 3 is for Southeastern services to via . Fast trains to and from London Victoria (Chatham side) also pass these platforms. Platform 4 * This platform is another terminating bay linked with the spur to the Mid-Kent Line, and is occasionally used during engineering or other disruption. Tramlink Platforms * There are 2

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platforms outside the station. They are both used for trams to and from Wimbledon via East Croydon, which terminate here.

Services

National Rail

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services at Beckenham Junction are operated by Southeastern and Southern using , and

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. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 4 tph to via * 2 tph to via * 4 tph to via Additional services, including trains to and from

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call at the station during the peak hours. On weekends, the services between London Victoria and Orpington are reduced to two trains per hour and on Sundays, the services to and from London Bridge do not run.

London Trams

Tram services at Beckenham Junction are operated by

. The tram stop is served by trams every 12 minutes to via

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. This is reduced to a tram every 10 minutes on Saturday evenings and Sundays. Services are operated using

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and

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Connections

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serves the station.

History

National Rail

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The station was opened by the

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(MKR) on 1 January 1857 as the terminus of the line from

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; it became a junction on 3 May 1858 when the

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Farnborough Extension line from Crystal Palace to Shortlands was opened. On 1 July 1863 the

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Metropolitan Extension from Beckenham to Victoria/Blackfriars completed the lines serving the station. In 1863 the MKR was taken over by the South Eastern Railway (SER) and thereafter the station was operated jointly by the LCDR and SER. Despite a partial rebuilding in 1890 the original MKR building is still in use as the main station offices and booking hall. From December 2007, a significant upgrade to train services at Beckenham Junction took place, with an increase in frequency of the London Victoria to Orpington services (off peak) to every 15 mins. Until Section 2 of

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opened in 2007

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services passed the station, but did not stop. In December 2010 Southern increased the number of evening services on Monday-Saturdays so that trains would run to London Bridge Station later into the evening.

Tramlink

The two platform Tramlink stop opened in 2000, with the rest of the route to the Croydon loop. The stop is outside the station, across the car park, beside the

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, which avoids Beckenham town centre.Buses and Trams from Beckenham
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Accidents and incidents

*On 22 January 1990,

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5408 collided with the

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on arrival from and was derailed.

References

External links

Beckenham Junction tram Stop
– Timetables and live departures at Transport for London
Photo Gallery of Tramlink
{{Tramlink Tramlink stops in the London Borough of Bromley Railway stations in the London Borough of Bromley Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1857 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway Railway stations served by Southeastern Rail junctions in London 1857 establishments in England