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Kent House railway station
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| Kent House | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | |||
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| National Rail | |||
| Station code | KTH | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
0.509 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 4 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1884 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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Kent House railway station serves an area between Penge and New Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley in south London: it takes its name from Kent House Road nearby. It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern.
The station is 12 km (7.7) miles from London Victoria.
The station is on the line connecting Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction,opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) on 1 July 1863; Kent House station was not opened until 1 October 1884. It lies above street level, where the booking office is situated; there is a subway and stairs to the platforms. There are Up and Down passenger loops here.
The typical off-peak service is two trains an hour northbound to London Victoria (via Herne Hill and Brixton) and two trains an hour southbound to Orpington (via Bromley South).
- Train times and station information for Kent House railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Kent House railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Penge East | Southeastern Victoria - Orpington |
Beckenham Junction | ||
| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
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