Summary
Anerley railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station is operated by London Overground, with Overground and Southern trains (very infrequently) serving the station. It is 7 miles 47 chains (7.59 miles, 12.21 km) down the line from London Bridge, in Travelcard Zone 4.
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  Anerley Location of Anerley in Greater London | |
| Location | Anerley |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | ANZ |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  1.043 million[2] |
| 2019–20 |  1.033 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 0.325 million[2] |
| 2021–22 | 0.728 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 0.901 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 5 June 1839 | Station opened as Anerley Bridge |
| 1840 | Station renamed Anerley |
| 23 May 2010 | London Overground extension sees first Overground trains |
| September 2022 | Southern services withdrawn to only a Parliamentary service. |
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| Coordinates | 51°24′53″N 0°04′01″W / 51.4147°N 0.067°W |
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The main building on the down side (which is only open on weekdays/Saturday mornings) replaced an original building which was on the up platform. This was in turn replaced by two shelters on the Up platform. There is a bridge connecting the two platforms. Four lines run through the station, the central pair being the Up and Down through lines. The station stands off Anerley Road (A214).
History edit
The station was opened originally as Anerley Bridge by the London and Croydon Railway in 1839.[3][4] It was situated in a largely unpopulated area, but was built as part of an agreement with the local landowner.[5]
According to local lore, the landowner was a Scotsman and, when asked for the landmark by which the station would be known, he replied "Mine is the annerly hoose". The timetable of the day seems to back this up since it says "There is no place of that name".[6][page needed]
The London and Croydon Railway amalgamated with the London and Brighton Railway to form the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in July 1846, and the station was rebuilt during the widening of the main line during 1849–50.[7]
During the Grouping of 1923 the station became part of the Southern Railway, and then passed on to the Southern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was served by Network SouthEast until the Privatisation of British Rail.
Anerley formed part of the new southward extension to the East London line that opened on 23 May 2010, making Anerley part of the London Overground network. At the same time, management of the station passed from Southern to London Overground under Arriva Rail London.
Services edit
Off-peak, all services at Anerley are operated by London Overground using Class 378 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8][9]
- 4 tph to Highbury & Islington via Surrey Quays
- 4 tph to West Croydon
The station is also served by a limited Southern service of one train per day to London Bridge (on very early mornings) and two trains per day to East Croydon, one of which continues to Tattenham Corner and Caterham. All day off peak services to London Bridge were axed in September 2022. These services are operated using Class 377 EMUs.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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| Preceding station |  London Overground
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Following station | ||
| Penge West towards Highbury & Islington
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East London line | Norwood Junction towards West Croydon
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Connections edit
London Buses routes 157, 249, 354, 358, 432 and night route N3 serve the station.[10]
References edit
- ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Borley, H.V. Chronology of London Railways. [full citation needed]
- ^ Connor, J.E.; Halford, B. Forgotten Stations of Greater London. [full citation needed]
- ^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 1 Origins and Formation. Batsford. p. 51. ISBN 0-7134-0275-X.
- ^ Warwick, Alan (1972). The Phoenix Suburb: a South London social history. Blue Boar Press. ISBN 0904034003.
- ^ Turner, John Howard (1978). The London Brighton and South Coast Railway 2 Establishment and Growth. Batsford. p. 48. ISBN 0-7134-1198-8.
- ^ Table 171, 177, 178 National Rail timetable, May 2022
- ^ "London Overground Timetable: Highbury & Islington to New Cross, Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace and West Croydon" (PDF). London Overground. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Anerley Road / Anerley Station". TfL. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
Sources edit
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 978-0-906899-99-1. OCLC 228266687.
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Anerley railway station from National Rail
- Anerley on the London Overground map [1]