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	'''Sidcup railway station''' serves ], south-east ], within the ]. It is {{convert\|11\|mi\|73\|chain\|km}} down the line from {{stn\|London Charing Cross}}.		'''Sidcup railway station''' serves ], south-east ], within the ]. It is {{convert\|11\|mi\|73\|chain\|km}} down the line from {{stn\|London Charing Cross}}.

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	==History==		==History==
	] station opened on 1 September 1866<ref>Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley</ref> with the opening of the Dartford Loop Line. The station was built {{convert\|1\|mi\|km}} north of Sidcup town centre in the parish of ]. It had a small goods yard positioned on the down side and a station master's house. A new booking office was built in 1887. In the early 1890s a signal box was built on the up side which was in use until November 1970. A station hotel was built near the entrance to the goods yard. The hotel was demolished in 1975.<ref>http://www.kentrail.org.uk/Sidcup.htm</ref>		] station opened on 1 September 1866<ref>Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley</ref> with the opening of the ]. The station was built {{convert\|1\|mi\|km}} north of Sidcup town centre in the parish of ]. It had a small goods yard positioned on the down side and a station master's house. A new booking office was built in 1887. In the early 1890s a signal box was built on the up side which was in use until November 1970. A station hotel was built near the entrance to the goods yard. The hotel was demolished in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.kentrail.org.uk/Sidcup.htm\|title=Sidcup}}</ref>

	In the 1930s the station was partially rebuilt with new platform canopies. In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to take ten coach trains. In 1965 a footbridge was constructed between the up and down platforms which allowed the closure of the down side booking office. The goods yard closed in August 1966. The following year a short turnback siding was opened at a cost of £50,000 on the down side to the east of the platforms on part of the former goods yard. This enabled services to start or terminate from the station without blocking the main running lines. It was extended in 2013 to accommodate 12 car trains.{{citation needed\|date=June 2014}} The remaining area of the goods yard became a car park.<ref>Lewisham to Dartford. London Suburban Railways series. Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith (Middleton Press1991</ref>		In the 1930s the station was partially rebuilt with new platform canopies. In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to take ten coach trains. In 1965 a footbridge was constructed between the up and down platforms which allowed the closure of the down side booking office. The goods yard closed in August 1966. The following year a short turnback siding was opened at a cost of £50,000 on the down side to the east of the platforms on part of the former goods yard. This enabled services to start or terminate from the station without blocking the main running lines. It was extended in 2013 to accommodate 12 car trains.{{citation needed\|date=June 2014}} The remaining area of the goods yard became a car park.<ref>Lewisham to Dartford. London Suburban Railways series. Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith (Middleton Press1991</ref>
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	==Connections==		==Connections==
	] routes ], ], ], ], ], ] ~~and~~ ] serve the station.		] routes ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] serve the station.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/sidcup-a4-240224.pdf\|title=Buses from Sidcup\|date=24 February 2024\|website=TfL\|access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>

	==Facilities==		==Facilities==
	The station has two platforms, platform 1 being for trains to Central London via ] and platform 2 for trains to Dartford, ] and to ].		The station has two platforms, platform 1 being for trains to Central London via ] and platform 2 for trains to Dartford, ] and to ].

	Facilities at the station include a mini cafe~~, a small newsagents~~, ticket booths, photo booth and toilets. There are also free bike racks and a car park. The station has ticket gates on both up and down platforms, although the down side gates are rarely used outside peak hours.		Facilities at the station include a mini cafe, ticket booths, photo booth and toilets. There are also free bike racks and a car park. The station has ticket gates on both up and down platforms, although the down side gates are rarely used outside peak hours.

	==Services==		==Services==
	All ~~trains~~ ~~from~~ Sidcup are operated by ], ~~who~~ ~~also~~ ~~manage~~ ~~the~~ ~~station~~.		All services at Sidcup are operated by ] using {{brc\|376}}, {{brc\|465\|n}}, {{brc\|466\|n}} and {{brc\|707\|n}} ].

			The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes\|June 2024\|200}}</ref>
			* 4 tph to ] (2 of these run direct and 2 run via {{stn\|Lewisham}})
		⚫	* 4 tph to {{stnlnk\|Dartford}} of which 2 continue to {{stnlnk\|Gravesend}}

			Additional services, including trains to and from ] via either Lewisham, or via {{stn\|Woolwich Arsenal}} and {{stn\|Greenwich}}, and to ] call at the station during the peak hours.
	Standard off-peak services are:
	* 4tph (trains per hour) to {{stnlnk\|London Charing Cross}} of which 2tph are stopping services and 2tph are Semi Fast.
	* 2tph to {{stnlnk\|London Cannon Street}} via {{stnlnk\|Lewisham}}.
	* 2tph to {{stnlnk\|Slade Green}}, continuing to London Cannon Street via {{stnlnk\|Woolwich Arsenal}}
⚫	* ~~4tph~~ to {{stnlnk\|Dartford}}, ~~with~~ ~~2tph~~ ~~continuing~~ to {{stnlnk\|Gravesend}}.

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National Rail station in London, England

Sidcup

SidcupLocation of Sidcup in Greater London
Location	Sidcup
Local authority	London Borough of Bexley
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code(s)	SID
DfT category	C2
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	3.107 million
2020–21	0.751 million
2021–22	1.779 million
2022–23	2.179 million
2023–24	2.443 million
Key dates
1 September 1866	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51°26′02″N 0°06′14″E / 51.4338°N 0.104°E / 51.4338; 0.104
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Sidcup railway station serves Sidcup, south-east London, within the London Borough of Bexley. It is 11 miles 73 chains (19.2 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.

It is in Travelcard Zone 5, and the station is managed by Southeastern.

History

Sidcup station opened on 1 September 1866 with the opening of the Dartford Loop Line. The station was built 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Sidcup town centre in the parish of Lamorbey. It had a small goods yard positioned on the down side and a station master's house. A new booking office was built in 1887. In the early 1890s a signal box was built on the up side which was in use until November 1970. A station hotel was built near the entrance to the goods yard. The hotel was demolished in 1975.

In the 1930s the station was partially rebuilt with new platform canopies. In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to take ten coach trains. In 1965 a footbridge was constructed between the up and down platforms which allowed the closure of the down side booking office. The goods yard closed in August 1966. The following year a short turnback siding was opened at a cost of £50,000 on the down side to the east of the platforms on part of the former goods yard. This enabled services to start or terminate from the station without blocking the main running lines. It was extended in 2013 to accommodate 12 car trains. The remaining area of the goods yard became a car park.

In 1988 a new brick built entrance and booking hall with a glazed pitched-roof opened on the up side. In 1992 the platforms were extended to take twelve coach trains.

In January 2017 the old cross-platform bridge was fully removed, with the new bridge built further along the platform.

Location

The station is situated on Jubilee Way in Sidcup, almost 1 mile (1.6 km) away from Sidcup High Street.

Connections

London Buses routes 51, 160, 229, 233, 269, 286, 492 and SL3 serve the station.

Facilities

The station has two platforms, platform 1 being for trains to Central London via Hither Green and platform 2 for trains to Dartford, Woolwich Arsenal and to Gravesend.

Facilities at the station include a mini cafe, ticket booths, photo booth and toilets. There are also free bike racks and a car park. The station has ticket gates on both up and down platforms, although the down side gates are rarely used outside peak hours.

Services

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

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

4 tph to London Charing Cross (2 of these run direct and 2 run via Lewisham)
4 tph to Dartford of which 2 continue to Gravesend

Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street via either Lewisham, or via Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich, and to London Blackfriars call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
New Eltham		Southeastern Dartford Loop Line		Albany Park

References

"London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
^ "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
"Sidcup".
Lewisham to Dartford. London Suburban Railways series. Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith (Middleton Press1991
"Buses from Sidcup" (PDF). TfL. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
Table 200 National Rail timetable, June 2024

External links

Train times and station information for Sidcup railway station from National Rail

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Southeastern routes serving this station
Metro via Sidcup	London Charing Cross London Waterloo East London Bridge New Cross St Johns Lewisham Hither Green Lee Mottingham New Eltham Sidcup Albany Park Bexley Crayford Slade Green Dartford Stone Crossing Greenhithe Swanscombe Northfleet Gravesend Higham Strood Rochester Chatham Gillingham

Stations in italics are served on limited occasions, at peak hours or on Sundays only.

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