Summary
Kent House railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving part of the Penge and Beckenham areas in the London Borough of Bromley, south London. It is 7 miles 66 chains (12.6 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Penge East and Beckenham Junction. It takes its name from the nearby Kent House farm, the first house in the historic county of Kent after crossing the Surrey border.
Kent House  | |
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 Kent House railway station | |
  Kent House Location of Kent House in Greater London | |
| Location | Beckenham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | KTH |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| OSI | Clock House Beckenham Road  [1] |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  1.136 million[2] |
| – interchange | 334[2] |
| 2019–20 | 1.110 million[2] |
| – interchange | 228[2] |
| 2020–21 | 0.251 million[2] |
| – interchange | 76[2] |
| 2021–22 |  0.595 million[2] |
| – interchange | 163[2] |
| 2022–23 | 0.671 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1863 | Line opens |
| 1 October 1884[3] | Station opens |
| Other information | |
| External links |
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| Coordinates | 51°24′44″N 0°02′43″W / 51.4123°N 0.0453°W |
 London transport portal | |
The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern, as part of the Bromley South Metro service, while a limited number of Thameslink services also call. Kent House is in Travelcard Zone 4.
History edit
The line was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) on 1 July 1863, but the station was not opened until 1 October 1884 and was originally named Kent House (Beckenham). It lies above street level, where the booking office is situated; there is a subway and stairs to the platforms.
On 3 February 1993, an IRA bomb was detonated on a train at the station that was travelling from Victoria to Ramsgate. A warning had been given and everybody was safely evacuated before the explosion but the damage to the carriage was considerable.[4]
Services edit
All services at Kent House are operated by Southeastern using Class 465 and 466 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5]
- 2 tph to London Victoria
- 2 tph to Orpington via Bromley South
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Victoria and Orpington, increasing the service to 4 tph in each direction.
The station is also served by a number of peak hour services between Beckenham Junction and London Blackfriars. The station is served by five trains to London Blackfriars in the morning peak and two trains to Beckenham Junction in the evening peak.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southeastern | ||||
Connections edit
London Buses routes 194, 227 and 358 and night route N3 serve the station.
Clock House station on the Hayes Line (formerly the Mid-Kent Line) is a short walk from this station, and has trains between London Charing Cross/Cannon Street and Hayes, which are also operated by Southeastern.
Beckenham Road tram stop is 5 minutes walking distance.
References edit
- ^ "Out of Station Interchanges" (XLSX). Transport for London. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "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[page needed]
- ^ "IRA bombs train and Tube station: Two explosions bring disruption to". The Independent. London. 4 February 1993. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Table 195 National Rail timetable, December 2021
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Kent House railway station from National Rail
- Beckenham History
