Honor Oak Park (also known locally as Honor Oak) is an interchange station between the Windrush line of the London Overground and National Rail services operated by Southern, located in the suburban area of Honor Oak in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is down the line from , between and . It is located in London fare zone 3.
History
The line on which it stands was opened in 1839, but this station was only opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 1 April 1886. The housebuilders who were developing the area contributed £1,000 towards the cost of construction. There are four tracks through the station, with platforms on the outer Slow lines. These platforms are connected to the booking office (see illustration) by a footbridge. It was named to distinguish it from the Honor Oak station which existed at the time.
thumb|left|Down suburban electric train in 1958
London Overground took over operating the station in September 2009, which has benefited from the London Overground East London line extension, completed in May 2010. could provide direct trains along the Thameslink core via St Pancras International to destinations north of London, since the completion of the project in 2020, Thameslink trains have continued to run fast through the station, though with an improved interchange at London Bridge.
Services
Honor Oak Park is on the Windrush line of the London Overground, with services operated using EMUs. Additional services are operated by Southern using EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
- 2 tph to
- 8 tph to via (Windrush line)
- 2 tph to via
- 4 tph to (Windrush line)
- 4 tph to (Windrush line)
The station is also served by a single early morning and late evening service to via , with the early morning service continuing to and .
Connections
London Buses routes P4 and P12 serve the station.