Falconwood railway station

National Rail station in London, England

Falconwood is located in Greater London
Falconwood
Falconwood
Location of Falconwood in Greater London
LocationFalconwoodLocal authorityLondon Borough of BexleyManaged bySoutheasternStation codeFCNDfT categoryDNumber of platforms2Fare zone4National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19Decrease 1.046 million[1]2019–20Decrease 1.006 million[1]2020–21Decrease 0.333 million[1]2021–22Increase 0.669 million[1]2022–23Increase 0.737 million[1]Key dates1 January 1936OpenedOther informationExternal links
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Coordinates51°27′33″N 0°04′48″E / 51.4592°N 0.0799°E / 51.4592; 0.0799 London transport portal

Falconwood railway station is situated in the suburb of Falconwood, London Borough of Bexley, and is served by the Bexleyheath Line. It is 10 miles 27 chains (16.6 km) measured from London Charing Cross.[2] The station was opened much later than the remainder of the line, on 1 January 1936, to serve a growing area. A brick-built ticket office leads down to the cutting in which the station lies. Ticket barriers control access to the platforms.

Services

All services at Falconwood are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465, 466 and 707 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

During the peak hours, the service between London Charing Cross and Dartford is increased to 2 tph in each direction.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
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Connections

London Buses routes B15 and B16 serve the station.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 5. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
  3. ^ Table 200 National Rail timetable, May 2023

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  • Falconwood Community Centre
  • Train times and station information for Falconwood railway station from National Rail
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