Herne Hill railway station
Herne Hill  | |
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  Herne Hill Location of Herne Hill in Greater London | |
| Location | Herne Hill |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Grid reference | TQ319744 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | HNH |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 2 and 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2013–14 |  3.308 million[2] |
| 2014–15 | 3.397 million[2] |
| 2015–16 |  2.971 million[2] |
| – interchange | 1.688 million[2] |
| 2016–17 | 2.873 million[2] |
| – interchange | 1.655 million[2] |
| 2017–18 | 2.952 million[2] |
| – interchange | 1.734 million[2] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 25 August 1862 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51°27′11″N 0°06′07″W / 51.453°N 0.102°W |
Herne Hill railway station is a train station in Herne Hill, a location in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London, England. Its location is grid reference TQ319744.
Transport for London has thought of making the Victoria line go to Herne Hill to give faster turnaround at the southern end of the line. The extension is not a high thing for TfL as it has a weaker business case than other projects.[3]
Services[change | change source]
The station is looked after by Southeastern train operating company. The off-peak service pattern as of May 2012[update] is:
- Two trains per hour (tph) to Luton around Elephant & Castle[4]
- 2 tph to St Albans around Elephant & Castle[4]
- 4 tph to London Victoria around Brixton[5]
- 4 tph to Orpington around Beckenham Junction[6]
- 2 tph to Sutton around Wimbledon[7]
- 2 tph to Sutton around Mitcham Eastfields[7]
On Sunday, northbound Sutton Loop trains change between stopping at Blackfriars and Luton.[8] Late-night Sutton loop services (21:57 onwards) run to Bedford from Monday-Saturday and finish at Blackfriars on Sunday.[9]
First Capital Connect and Southeastern jointly have extra peak trains from Herne Hill to Beford (morning and evening peaks),[10] Beckenham Junction Kent House, Rochester and Swanley (evening peak only).[11]
Buses[change | change source]
Herne Hill has buses by London bus which routes are 3, 37 (24 hours), 68, 196, 201, 322, 468, N3 and N68. The nearest London Underground station is Brixton.[12]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Station facilities for Herne Hill". National Rail Enquiries. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ↑ Transport Plan – Southward Extensions Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, London Assembly Retrieved 29 July 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 First Capital Connect 2012, p. 115.
- ↑ Southeastern 2012, p. 52.
- ↑ Southeastern 2012, p. 34.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 First Capital Connect 2012, p. 107.
- ↑ First Capital Connect 2012, p. 120.
- ↑ First Capital Connect 2012, p. 116.
- ↑ First Capital Connect 2012, pp. 126,115.
- ↑ First Capital Connect 2012, pp. 107,123.
- ↑ Buses from Herne Hill (PDF). Transport for London. 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
