Queens Road Peckham railway stationis in theLondon Borough of Southwarkand also serves the area to the east ofPeckham,in theLondon Borough of Lewisham.It is on theSouth London Line,2 miles 58 chains (4.4 km) fromLondon Bridge,and trains also go toCroydonvia various routes and beyond. It is on the road of that name and is inTravelcard Zone 2.
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| Location | Peckham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code(s) | QRP |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  3.187 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 1.091 million[2] |
| 2021–22 |  2.183 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 2.580 million[2] |
| 2023–24 | 2.748 million[2] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
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| 13 August 1866 | Opened |
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| Coordinates | 51°28′25″N0°03′26″W/ 51.4736°N 0.0573°W |
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History
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The station opened with the line on 13 August 1866, and had two wooden side platforms and an intermediate centre platform to serve the third centre line.[3]
Until 1911 passenger trains ran to theEast London Line,stopping atOld Kent Road.This link was re-instated on 9 December 2012 byLondon Overground.
The present island platform dates from the 1970s which is on a viaduct with the line: there are 48 steps leading to it, and one block of platform buildings.
Design
editThe station has step free access from platform to street via a lift. A ramp is required for wheelchair access to and from the train.[4]
The station exits on toQueens RoadinPeckham.
Services
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Service at Queens Road Peckham are operated bySouthernandLondon OvergroundusingClass 377and378EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5][6]
- 4 tph toLondon Bridge
- 4 tph toDalston JunctionviaSurrey Quays
- 2 tph toEast CroydonviaNorbury
- 2 tph toBeckenham JunctionviaCrystal Palace
- 4 tph toClapham Junction
A small number of London Overground services are extended beyond Dalston Junction to and fromHighbury & Islington.The station is also served by one train per day to and two trains per day fromBattersea Park.
During the evenings (after approximately 20:00), the service between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction is reduced to hourly. This service does not run on Sundays.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Preceding station |   London Overground
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Following station | ||
| Surrey Quays towardsDalston Junction
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Windrush line South London line |
Peckham Rye towardsClapham Junction
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Connections
editLondon Busesroutes36,136,171,177,436,P12andP13and night routesN89,N136andN171serve the station.
References
edit- ^"Step free Tube Guide"(PDF).Transport for London.April 2021.Archived(PDF)from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^abcde"Estimates of station usage".Rail statistics.Office of Rail Regulation.Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^South London Line Published by Middleton Press Map
- ^"Queens Road (Peckham) Station Information | Live Departures & Arrivals for Queens Road (Peckham) | Southern Railway".southernrailway.Retrieved13 December2019.
- ^Table 173, 178National Railtimetable, May 2023
- ^"London Overground Timetable: Highbury & Islington to New Cross, Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace and West Croydon"(PDF).Transport for London.Retrieved23 June2023.
External links
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- Train timesandstation informationfor Queens Road Peckham railway station fromNational Rail
- Station information from Southern