Eltham railway station is in the Well Hall area of Eltham, South East London, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is measured from . It is in London fare zone 4.

The station is operated by Southeastern. The station has two platforms: platform 1 for services to Central London and platform 2 for Dartford and Barnehurst.

History

Before 1985, there were two railway stations in Eltham on the Bexleyheath line.

Eltham Well Hall (originally just 'Well Hall'), which opened on 1 May 1895, was about to the west of the present-day station on the other side of Well Hall Road. It was one of five stations with wooden buildings and was constructed on the west side of the main road, In 1932 the Well Hall buildings were rebuilt.

Eltham Park station, which opened 1 May 1908, was about further east of the current station with its main entrance adjacent to the London-bound platform, and footpaths to Westmount Road and Glenesk Road. An additional footpath linking the country-bound platform with Westmount Road was available at peak times.

Location

The station is located on Well Hall Road, from Eltham High Street.

Buses

Eltham station is served by several Transport for London bus routes, the 132, 161, 162, 233, 286 and 314 in the adjoining Eltham bus station. These buses carry passengers from the station to Bexley, Bromley, Blackfen, Chislehurst, Greenwich, Mottingham, New Addington, New Eltham, Sidcup, Swanley and Woolwich.

Services

All services at Eltham are operated by Southeastern using , , and EMUs.

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

  • 2 tph to
  • 1 tph to London Charing Cross
  • 2 tph to London Cannon Street
  • 2 tph to , continuing to London Cannon Street via and
  • 3 tph to

During the peak hours, the service between London Charing Cross and Dartford is increased to 2 tph in each direction.

References

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  • Kent Rail article on Eltham Park station