Lee railway station
Encyclopedia
Lee station is a suburban railway station
on Burnt Ash Hill in Lee
in south-east London
, England, between Hither Green
and Mottingham
on the Dartford loop (also known as the Dartford via Sidcup line). It was opened by the South Eastern Railway
in 1866. It is operated by Southeastern Trains
, who also run all the trains that stop at the station.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
on Burnt Ash Hill in Lee
Lee, London
Lee is a district of south London, England, located mostly in the London Borough of Lewisham and partly in the London Borough of Greenwich. The district lies to the east of Lewisham, one mile west of Eltham, and one mile south of Blackheath village...
in south-east London
London
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, England, between Hither Green
Hither Green railway station
Hither Green is a railway station located in Hither Green in the London Borough of Lewisham, in southeast London, United Kingdom. Hither Green is a busy commuter station with services to several London termini and destinations to the southeast Hither Green is a railway station located in Hither...
and Mottingham
Mottingham railway station
Mottingham railway station is a suburban railway station situated on Court Road between Eltham and Mottingham, in the London Borough of Greenwich, south-east London. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 4, between Lee and New Eltham. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by...
on the Dartford loop (also known as the Dartford via Sidcup line). It was opened by the South Eastern Railway
South Eastern Railway (UK)
The South Eastern Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1836 until 1922. The company was formed to construct a route from London to Dover. Branch lines were later opened to Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Canterbury and other places in Kent...
in 1866. It is operated by Southeastern Trains
Southeastern (train operating company)
London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in south-east England. On 1 April 2006 it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise , replacing the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise...
, who also run all the trains that stop at the station.
Services
A typical off peak service is- 2tph to
- 2tph to
- 2tph to via and
- 2tph to Crayford, then returning to London Cannon Street via
Onward transport links
The following buses stop very near to Lee station:- 202 to Lee Green, Blackheath Village and Blackheath Standard.
- 202 to Catford, Sydenham and Crystal Palace.
- 261 to Lee Green and Lewisham.
- 261 to Grove Park, Bromley and Locksbottom.
- 273 to Hither Green and Lewisham.
- 273 to Chislehurst and Petts Wood.