Greenwich station
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Greenwich railway station is about 400 m southwest of the town centre of Greenwich
, London
, England
. It is an interchange
between National Rail
trains between central London and Dartford
(north Kent
), and the Docklands Light Railway
(DLR) between Lewisham
to the south and the Docklands area and the City of London
north of the River Thames
. It is in Travelcard Zones 2
and 3. Tickets including either zone are valid.
While Greenwich is the nearest National Rail station to the centre of Greenwich, Cutty Sark DLR station
is more conveniently situated for the town centre and its tourist attractions.
East of the station, the Dartford line goes through a tunnel underneath the grounds of the National Maritime Museum
, towards Maze Hill
. Northwards, the DLR goes into a tunnel through Cutty Sark station and under the River Thames
to emerge on the Isle of Dogs
; in the opposite direction, it rises on a concrete
viaduct
to follow the River Ravensbourne
upstream to Deptford Bridge
and Lewisham
.
Greenwich Station is 5½ miles from Charing Cross - the milepost is on platform 1.
is reputed to be the world's first suburban railway. It was designed by former army engineer George Landmann, and promoted by entrepreneur George Walter
. Greenwich was linked by a massive brick-built railway viaduct
with 878 arches, first to a station in Spa Road
(Bermondsey), and later to London Bridge. The service opened on 8 February 1836 from Deptford
, and on 29 December that year from Greenwich. Greenwich's handsome station building was designed by George Smith
in 1840, making it one of the oldest station buildings in the world.
Difficulties in extending the railway over the lands owned by the Greenwich Hospital (London) led to the station being bypassed for many years. Eventually the line was extended eastwards via a cut-and-cover tunnel towards Maze Hill
. The link between Maze Hill and Greenwich opened on 1 February 1878.
The Docklands Light Railway
(DLR) was extended to Lewisham
via Greewnwich in December 1999, the new platforms lying immediately to the south of the mainline station. At the eastern end, the DLR heads underground through the tunnel which serves nearby Cutty Sark station
and then carries the route beneath the River Thames to the north.
stops directly outside the station. Routes 180, 199 and 386 stop nearby.
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is an interchange
Interchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system, and allows passengers to change from one route to another. Transfer may occur within the same mode, or between rail modes, or to buses...
between National Rail
National Rail
National Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
trains between central London and Dartford
Dartford
Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....
(north Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
), and the Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
(DLR) between Lewisham
Lewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
to the south and the Docklands area and the City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
north of the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
. It is in Travelcard Zones 2
Travelcard Zone 2
Fare zone 2 is an inner zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services.-Background:...
and 3. Tickets including either zone are valid.
While Greenwich is the nearest National Rail station to the centre of Greenwich, Cutty Sark DLR station
Cutty Sark DLR station
Cutty Sark is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway system in central Greenwich, London. One of three DLR stations in the London Borough of Greenwich, it is also known as Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich for its location within the aforementioned district.-Location:The northernmost...
is more conveniently situated for the town centre and its tourist attractions.
East of the station, the Dartford line goes through a tunnel underneath the grounds of the National Maritime Museum
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England is the leading maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum of its kind in the world. The historic buildings forming part of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, it also incorporates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich,...
, towards Maze Hill
Maze Hill railway station
Maze Hill railway station, in the Maze Hill area of Greenwich, London, is the closest railway station to Greenwich Park, being about two minutes walk from the north-east corner of the park....
. Northwards, the DLR goes into a tunnel through Cutty Sark station and under the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
to emerge on the Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
The Isle of Dogs is a former island in the East End of London that is bounded on three sides by one of the largest meanders in the River Thames.-Etymology:...
; in the opposite direction, it rises on a concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
to follow the River Ravensbourne
River Ravensbourne
The River Ravensbourne is a tributary of the River Thames in South London, England. It flows into the River Thames on the Tideway at Deptford, where its tidal reach is known as Deptford Creek.- Geography :...
upstream to Deptford Bridge
Deptford Bridge DLR station
Deptford Bridge DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway in Deptford, south-east London. The station is elevated above both local roads and Deptford Creek, and is adjacent to Lewisham College and Deptford market....
and Lewisham
Lewisham station
Lewisham station is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway station in Lewisham, south east London. It is on the south-east London commuter rail network operated by Southeastern. The Docklands Light Railway station opened in 1999 on a southward extension from Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs...
.
Greenwich Station is 5½ miles from Charing Cross - the milepost is on platform 1.
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:- 6tph (trains per hour) to London Cannon Street
- 2tph to Slade GreenSlade Green railway stationSlade Green railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, on the North Kent Line. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.- Services :The typical off-peak service from the station is:...
, returning to London Cannon Street via SidcupSidcup railway stationSidcup railway station is a railway station located in Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London. It is in Travelcard Zone 5.-Services:These are operated by Southeastern, who also manage the station.* 2tph to * 2tph to... - 2tph to Slade Green
- 2tph to DartfordDartford railway stationDartford railway station serves the town of Dartford in Kent, England. All train services from the station are operated by Southeastern, which also manages the station...
- 12tph to Bank StationBank StationBank Station can refer to any of the following:*Bank Station , a transitway station in Ottawa*Bank station...
via Canary WharfCanary WharfCanary Wharf is a major business district located in London, United Kingdom. It is one of London's two main financial centres, alongside the traditional City of London, and contains many of the UK's tallest buildings, including the second-tallest , One Canada Square...
(DLR) - 12tph to Lewisham StationLewisham stationLewisham station is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway station in Lewisham, south east London. It is on the south-east London commuter rail network operated by Southeastern. The Docklands Light Railway station opened in 1999 on a southward extension from Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs...
(DLR)
History
Although the DLR is a recent addition, the National Rail line through Greenwich station is one of London's oldest - the London and Greenwich RailwayLondon and Greenwich Railway
The London and Greenwich Railway was opened in London between 1836 and 1838. It was the first steam railway to have a terminus in the capital, the first of any to be built specifically for passenger service, and the first example of an elevated railway....
is reputed to be the world's first suburban railway. It was designed by former army engineer George Landmann, and promoted by entrepreneur George Walter
George Walter
Sir George Herbert Walter KNH was an Antiguan politician of the Progressive Labour Movement and Premier of Antigua and Barbuda from 14 February 1971 to 1 February 1976.-Political career:...
. Greenwich was linked by a massive brick-built railway viaduct
Viaduct
A viaduct is a bridge composed of several small spans. The term viaduct is derived from the Latin via for road and ducere to lead something. However, the Ancient Romans did not use that term per se; it is a modern derivation from an analogy with aqueduct. Like the Roman aqueducts, many early...
with 878 arches, first to a station in Spa Road
Spa Road railway station
Spa Road railway station in Bermondsey, south-east London was the original terminus of the capital's first railway, the London and Greenwich Railway. It opened on 8 February 1836, with the other end of the line at Deptford. The extension to London Bridge opened on 14 December 1836. The extension...
(Bermondsey), and later to London Bridge. The service opened on 8 February 1836 from Deptford
Deptford
Deptford is a district of south London, England, located on the south bank of the River Thames. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne, and from the mid 16th century to the late 19th was home to Deptford Dockyard, the first of the Royal Navy Dockyards.Deptford and the docks are...
, and on 29 December that year from Greenwich. Greenwich's handsome station building was designed by George Smith
George Smith (architect)
George Smith was an English architect and surveyor of the early 19th century, with strong connections with central and south-east London....
in 1840, making it one of the oldest station buildings in the world.
Difficulties in extending the railway over the lands owned by the Greenwich Hospital (London) led to the station being bypassed for many years. Eventually the line was extended eastwards via a cut-and-cover tunnel towards Maze Hill
Maze Hill railway station
Maze Hill railway station, in the Maze Hill area of Greenwich, London, is the closest railway station to Greenwich Park, being about two minutes walk from the north-east corner of the park....
. The link between Maze Hill and Greenwich opened on 1 February 1878.
The Docklands Light Railway
Docklands Light Railway
The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light metro or light rail system opened on 31 August 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London...
(DLR) was extended to Lewisham
Lewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
via Greewnwich in December 1999, the new platforms lying immediately to the south of the mainline station. At the eastern end, the DLR heads underground through the tunnel which serves nearby Cutty Sark station
Cutty Sark DLR station
Cutty Sark is a light metro station on the Docklands Light Railway system in central Greenwich, London. One of three DLR stations in the London Borough of Greenwich, it is also known as Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich for its location within the aforementioned district.-Location:The northernmost...
and then carries the route beneath the River Thames to the north.
Bus connections
London Bus route 177London Buses route 177
London Buses route 177 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. The service is currently contracted to Stagecoach London.-History:Route 177 came about as part of the replacement of London's trams in 1952...
stops directly outside the station. Routes 180, 199 and 386 stop nearby.
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