Deptford railway station


Deptford is a National Rail station in Deptford in London, England. It is on the North Kent Line, down the line from, and has staggered platforms on the London Bridge – Greenwich Railway Viaduct, a high brick viaduct on which the line runs at this point, above High Street, Deptford.
It is located in Travelcard zone 2.

History

Opened in 1836, Deptford station is reputedly the oldest railway station in London. It came into existence when the London and Greenwich Railway opened its first section between Spa Road, Bermondsey and Deptford on 8 February 1836. The line was extended westwards to the new London Bridge Station on 14 December 1836 and eastwards to Greenwich on 24 December 1838.
Deptford station was closed between 1915 and 1926. The original station building was demolished by the Southern Railway and replaced by a newer building which was itself demolished around 2011.
The replacement building was opened on Thursday 26 April 2012; this rebuild has made the station fully accessible. A second entry/exit is now open as the refurbishment of the old carriage ramp is now complete; this new entrance is located on Platform 1. There are two ticket machines in the station, one located in the ticket hall and the other next to the carriage ramp entrance on Platform 1.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is: