Plumstead railway station

Plumstead
Plumstead
	Plumstead Location of Plumstead in Greater London
Location	Plumstead
Local authority	Royal Borough of Greenwich
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code	PLU
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2015–16	1.541 million[1]
2016–17	1.332 million[1]
2017–18	1.128 million[1]
2018–19	1.596 million[1]
2019–20	1.761 million[1]
Key dates
16 July 1859	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures; Layout; Facilities; Buses;
WGS84	51.4897°N 0.0844°E
	London transport portal

Plumstead railway station serves the suburb of Plumstead, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, east of Woolwich Arsenal. It is 10 miles 1 chain (16.1 km) measured from London Charing Cross. It is served by Southeastern.

Plumstead is on the North Kent Line and was opened 10 years after the line opened on 16 July 1859.[2] The platforms are below road level: the gabled station buildings stand on an overbridge at the country end. At this point, there are sidings: the station used to be where the railway system operating within the Royal Arsenal joined the main line.

There were plans for the Docklands Light Railway to be extended to Plumstead Railway Station. However, Woolwich Arsenal station was chosen instead.

The station is served by local bus routes 53, 96, 99, 122, 177, 180, 244, 301, 380, 422, 469, 472, 672 & N1.

The station is located at the western end of the Ridgeway pedestrian and cycle path.

Plans are currently being drawn up for the installation of lifts and other accessibility improvements to the station as part of the UK Department of Transport's Access for All Programme.[3]

Services

Services at Plumstead are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4][5]

4 tph to London Cannon Street via Greenwich
2 tph to London Charing Cross via Lewisham
2 tph to Luton via Greenwich and London Bridge
2 tph to Dartford
2 tph to Crayford, returning to London Cannon Street via Sidcup and Lewisham
2 tph to Barnehurst, returning to London Cannon Street via Bexleyheath and Lewisham
2 tph to Rainham via Dartford and Gravesend

Preceding station	National Rail		Following station
Woolwich Arsenal		Southeastern North Kent Line	Abbey Wood
Woolwich Arsenal		Thameslink North Kent Line	Abbey Wood
	Historical railways
Woolwich Arsenal		South Eastern and Chatham Railway North Kent Line	Church Manor Way Halt

References

"Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/more-than-4-5m-passengers-to-benefit-from-new-lifts-and-footbridges-in-south-east-london-as-plans-progress-for-access-for-all-improvements
"Timetable 5: London to Dartford, Gravesend and The Medway Towns" (PDF). Southeastern, September 2020.
"Timetable 06: Luton to Dartford and Rainham" (PDF). Thameslink, December 2019.

External links

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

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[infobox_stats_ref_rail-1] "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

[2] Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley

[3] ttps://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/more-than-4-5m-passengers-to-benefit-from-new-lifts-and-footbridges-in-south-east-london-as-plans-progress-for-access-for-all-improvements

[4] "Timetable 5: London to Dartford, Gravesend and The Medway Towns" (PDF). Southeastern, September 2020.

[5] "Timetable 06: Luton to Dartford and Rainham" (PDF). Thameslink, December 2019.