Kenley railway station
Kenley railway station serves Kenley in the London Borough of Croydon in south London. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southern, and it is in Travelcard Zone 6, on the Caterham Line 16 miles 29 chains (26.3 km) from London Charing Cross. The station is served by trains from Caterham to Purley, East Croydon, London Bridge and London Victoria.
Kenley  | |
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 Kenley Station main building on Kenley Lane | |
  Kenley Location of Kenley in Greater London | |
| Location | Kenley |
| Local authority | London Borough of Croydon |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | KLY |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2015–16 |  0.453 million[2] |
| 2016–17 | 0.418 million[2] |
| 2017–18 | 0.412 million[2] |
| 2018–19 |  0.436 million[2] |
| 2019–20 | 0.426 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 5 August 1856 | Opened as Coulsdon |
| November 1856 | Renamed Kenley |
| 1899 | Branch was double-tracked |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.3246°N 0.1007°W |
 London transport portal | |
On the London-bound platform (Platform 1) is a manned ticket office (staffed most of the day) and a self-service passenger-operated Ticket Machine. A second self-service Ticket Machine is available just outside the Caterham-bound platform (Platform 2) which is suitably located to purchase tickets for the car park which is also located on this side.
Station History
Kenley Station was originally opened to passengers along with the line on 5 August 1856 as Coulsdon Station by the Caterham Railway.[3]
Soon after in November 1856 the station was renamed as Kenley Station.
On Platform 2 stands a gabled Grade II listed building station house in the "Old English style of Domestic Architecture" (architect: Richard Whittall)[4] and is similar to the original building at Caterham. This was the original station building which housed a small waiting room for passengers and the original ticket office. In 1899 when the Caterham line was made double-track, a new brick Ticket Office was built on the opposite Platform at road level. The original station house was disused and boarded up for a long time, but protected by its listed status. The house was then sold to a private owner in 2007 after an impressive refurbishment of the interior.
The original SER timber-built waiting shelter on Platform 2 was demolished in more recent times due to disrepair and has been replaced with a small modern waiting shelter with lighting.
An accessible ramp was installed on the London bound platform (Platform 1) in 2006/7 providing step-free access to this platform.
In 2010 the station became staffed full-time under Southern's current franchise agreement. The station is currently staffed from the first train in the morning, to the last train in the evening.
In 2014, a new cycle rack was installed outside Platform 1. It contains security lighting and 8 bike parking spaces.
Services
As of December 2019, the typical off peak service in trains per hour is:[5]
- 4 tph to London Bridge (2 of these run fast from East Croydon and 2 are stopping services via Peckham Rye)
- 4 tph to Caterham
There are also trains to London Victoria during the peak hours.
On Sundays, the service is reduced to 2 tph and the service to London Bridge calls at all stations via Forest Hill.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Southern | ||||
Connections
London Buses routes 407 and 434 serve the station.[6]
References
- "Network Map". Southern. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- Biddle, Gordon; Nock, O. S. (1983). The Railway Heritage of Britain. London: Michael Joseph. p. 200. ISBN 0-7181-2355-7.
- http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-476355-kenley-station-house-original-1856-build
- "Timetable 32: London - Caterham" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.
- "Buses from Kenley" (PDF). TfL. July 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kenley railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Kenley railway station from National Rail
