Ravensbourne railway station
Ravensbourne  | |
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| Interactive map of Ravensbourne | |
| General information | |
| Location | Beckenham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Thameslink |
| Station code | RVB |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2020–21 |  63,464[1] |
| 2021–22 |  0.150 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 0.201 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 0.225 million[1] |
| 2024–25 | 0.235 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1892 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′51″N 0°00′27″W / 51.4141°N 0.0075°W |
Ravensbourne railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station adjoins Beckenham Place Park and serves the north edge of Beckenham and Shortlands.
It is 10 miles 34 chains (16.8 km) measured from London Victoria. It is in London fare zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink.
Opened in 1892 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway as part of their new Catford Loop line, the station retains its Victorian air of a quiet country station although its roadside booking office was rebuilt after a fire in 1988.[2]
Services
All services at Ravensbourne are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 2 tph to London Blackfriars
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley
During the peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Thameslink | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Table 1415: Time series of passenger entries, exits and interchanges by station, Great Britain, annual data, April 1997 to March 2025" (ODS). Office of Rail Regulation. 4 December 2025. Archived from the original on 9 March 2026. Note: Methodology may vary year-on-year.
- ↑ "The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011
- ↑ Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022
External links
- Train times and station information for Ravensbourne railway station from National Rail
