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West Dulwich railway station

National Rail station in London, England

Summary

National Rail station in London, England

Field	Value
name	West Dulwich
image_name	West Dulwich station geograph-3422584-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
manager	Southeastern
fare_zone	3
locale	Dulwich
borough	London Borough of Southwark
events1	Opened as "Dulwich"
years1	October 1863
events2	Renamed "West Dulwich"
years2	1926
platforms	2
symbol	rail
railexits0405	0.580
railexits0506	0.583
railexits0607	0.835
railexits0708	0.927
railexits0809	0.871
railexits0910	0.851
railexits1011	0.910
railexits1112	0.950
railexits1213	0.949
railexits1314	1.025
railexits1415	1.105
railexits1516	1.169
railexits1617	1.122
railexits1718	1.079
railexits1819	1.100
railexits1920	1.053 --
railexits2021	0.249
railexits2122	0.628
railexits2223	0.724
railexits2324	0.854
railexits2425	0.864
railcode	WDU
coordinates
dft_category	E

West Dulwich railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the West Dulwich area in the London Borough of Southwark, south London. It is located on opposite side of the south circular road from Belair Park, 5 mi down the line from and between and . The station and all services are operated by Southeastern.

History

A 1908 [[Railway Clearing House]] map of lines around West Dulwich railway station.

The line from to was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) and opened in 1863. The station was opened as "Dulwich" in the same year. The prefix "West" was added in 1926. The local area was flooded after the Dulwich Estate lost a court case in which they claimed part of the station was part of their network of drainage canals.

Services

All services at West Dulwich are operated by Southeastern using and EMUs.

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

4 tph to via
4 tph to via

Additional services, including trains between and London Blackfriars call at the station during the peak hours.

On weekends, the service is reduced to two trains per hour in each direction.

Connections

London Buses route P13 serves the station, with nearby bus stop Croxted Road/Thurlow Park Road serving London Buses route 3 and London Buses route 201, as well as night route London Buses route N3.

The station is located 5 miles away from London Victoria station.

References

M.H. Cobb ''The Railways of Great Britain – A Historical Atlas''. Shepperton: Ian Allan 2003
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R.H. Clark ''A Southern Region Chronology and Record 1803-1965''. Oakwood Press, 1964.
{{NRtimes. December 2024. 195

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