Ravensbourne railway station is in the

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in south

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. The station adjoins

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and serves the north edge of

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and

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. It is measured from . It is in

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, and the station and all trains are operated by

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. Opened in 1892 by the

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as part of their new Catford Loop line, the station retains its Victorian air of a quiet country station although its roadside booking office was rebuilt after a fire in 1988.

Services

All services at Ravensbourne are operated by

using Class 700

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. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 2 tph to

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* 2 tph to via During the peak hours, additional services between , and call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from via .

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{{TSGN and SE Stations, Catford Loop=y, Bromley South=y, SN None=y Railway stations in the London Borough of Bromley Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1892 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway