Grove Park railway station

Grove Park
Grove Park
Location of Grove Park in Greater London
LocationGrove Park
Local authorityLondon Borough of Lewisham
Managed bySoutheastern
Station codeGRP
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms5
Fare zone4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2020–21 0.785 million[1]
– interchange  81,447[1]
2021–22 1.584 million[1]
– interchange  0.216 million[1]
2022–23 2.009 million[1]
– interchange  0.276 million[1]
2023–24 2.138 million[1]
– interchange  0.328 million[1]
2024–25 2.297 million[1]
– interchange  0.365 million[1]
Key dates
1 November 1871Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°25′50″N 0°01′19″E / 51.4306°N 0.0219°E / 51.4306; 0.0219
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Grove Park is a railway station in southeast London, England. It is located on Baring Road (the A2212) within London fare zone 4, and serves the areas of Grove Park and Downham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is 8 miles 78 chains (14.4 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.

It serves as an interchange between local South Eastern Main Line services and the Bromley North Line shuttle. Prior to 1952, there was also a connection to trams.

The station was opened in 1871.

Platforms

As of September 2025, there are five platforms.[2] Platform 1 serves Bromley North branch line, while platforms 2 to 5 are on the South Eastern Main Line, which runs from London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street to Dover. The adjacent stations are Elmstead Woods to the south, Hither Green to the north, and Sundridge Park on the Bromley North branch line.

Services

All services at Grove Park are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465, 466 and 707 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

On Sundays, the station is served by a half-hourly service between Sevenoaks and London Charing Cross via Lewisham, with no service to Bromley North.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Southeastern
TerminusSoutheastern
Monday-Saturday only

Connections

London Buses routes 124, 126, 136, 181, 261, 273, 284, 638, SL4 and night route N136 serve the station.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ "Grove Park Station Plan" (PDF). Southeastern. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
  3. ^ Table 204 National Rail timetable, December 2022
  4. ^ "Buses from Grove Park" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 8 April 2025.