Herne Hill railway station
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.
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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 |
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
changeThe 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
changeHerne 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- ↑ "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.
