Sydenham Hill railway station

Sydenham Hill railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving Sydenham Hill, the Kingswood Estate, and Upper Sydenham, in south London. It is 5 miles 57 chains (9.2 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between West Dulwich and Penge East. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern, as part of the Bromley South Metro service. Sydenham Hill is in Travelcard Zone 3.

Sydenham Hill
College Road entrance signage
Sydenham Hill Location of Sydenham Hill in Greater London
Location	Dulwich Sydenham Hill
Local authority	London Borough of Southwark
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code	SYH
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2015–16	0.719 million[1]
2016–17	0.749 million[1]
2017–18	0.789 million[1]
2018–19	0.825 million[1]
2019–20	0.787 million[1]
Key dates
August 1863	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51.4326°N 0.0802°W
London transport portal

The station is at the north-western portal of the Sydenham Hill Tunnel, located in a deep cutting with access to all platforms (and the station itself) via steps. Originally the station was known as Sydenham Hill (for Crystal Palace), due to its proximity to the Crystal Palace, until 1936 when the palace was destroyed by fire.

Services

Sydenham Hill platforms looking towards London Victoria

• 4tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria (Southeastern)
• 4tph to Bromley South of which 2 continue to Orpington (Southeastern)

During the morning peak, there are 5 trains to Blackfriars station via Elephant & Castle railway station, and during the evening peak there are 5 trains from Blackfriars that terminate at Beckenham Junction station.

References

1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

External links

• Train times and station information for Sydenham Hill railway station from National Rail