Station code WDU Fare zone 3 Address London, United Kingdom Number of platforms 2 | DfT category E 2011–12 0.950 million Opened 1863 | |
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Similar Sydenham Hill railway station, Penge East railway station, Kent House railway st, Otford railway station, Shortlands railway station | ||
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 opposite Belair Park, 5 miles 2 chains (8.1 km) down-line from London Victoria and between Herne Hill and Sydenham Hill. The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern, with limited services operated by Govia Thameslink Railway.
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History
The line from Herne Hill to Beckenham Junction 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.
Services
The typical off-peak service (Mon-Sat) is four trains an hour northbound to London Victoria (via Herne Hill and Brixton) and four trains an hour southbound to Orpington (via Beckenham Junction & Bromley South). On Sundays, there is a half-hourly service each way. These services are operated by Southeastern.
During peak time, there are also infrequent services to Bedford railway station and St Albans City railway station, via Blackfriars station and St Pancras railway station, and in the other direction services to Beckenham Junction via Penge East. These services are operated by Govia Thameslink Railway.
Connections
London Buses route P13 serves the station, with nearby bus stop Croxted Road/Thurlow Park Road serving London Buses route 3 and night route London Buses route N3.