Ravensbourne railway station

National Rail station in London, England

Ravensbourne

RavensbourneLocation of Ravensbourne in Greater London
Location	Beckenham
Local authority	London Borough of Bromley
Managed by	Thameslink
Station code(s)	RVB
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	0.236 million
2020–21	63,464
2021–22	0.150 million
2022–23	0.201 million
2023–24	0.225 million
Key dates
1 July 1892	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51°24′51″N 0°00′27″W / 51.4141°N 0.0075°W / 51.4141; -0.0075
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Ravensbourne railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station adjoins Beckenham Place Park and serves the north edge of Beckenham and Shortlands.

It is 10 miles 34 chains (16.8 km) measured from London Victoria. It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink.

Opened in 1892 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway as part of their new Catford Loop line, the station retains its Victorian air of a quiet country station although its roadside booking office was rebuilt after a fire in 1988.

Services

All services at Ravensbourne are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

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

2 tph to London Blackfriars
2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley

During the peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Beckenham Hill		Thameslink Catford Loop Line		Shortlands

References

^ "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
"The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011
Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022

External links

Train times and station information for Ravensbourne railway station from National Rail

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Motorways	M1 M4 M11 M25 London Orbital Former: M41 (West Cross Route) A40(M) (Westway) A102(M) (East Cross Route)
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Charging	Congestion charge Low emission zone Ultra Low Emission Zone

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Former BR sectors

Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Southeastern routes

Thameslink and Great Northern routes serving this station

Thameslink
Sevenoaks line

Southeastern routes serving this station
Metro Bromley South	London Victoria Brixton London Blackfriars Elephant & Castle Loughborough Junction Herne Hill West Dulwich Sydenham Hill Penge East Kent House Beckenham Junction Shortlands Bromley South Bickley Petts Wood Orpington

Stations in italics are served on limited occasions, at peak hours or on Sundays only.

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