Ravensbourne railway station
{{Short description|National Rail station in London, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox London station
| name = Ravensbourne
| image_name = Ravensbourne railway station, Greater London (geograph 3433463).jpg
| railcode = RVB
| manager = Thameslink
| fare_zone = 4
| locale = Beckenham
| borough = London Borough of Bromley
| events1 = Opened
| years1 = 1 July 1892
| platforms = 2
| railexits1920 = {{increase}} 0.236
| raillowexits2021 = {{decrease}} 63,464
| railexits2122 = {{increase}} 0.150
| railexits2223 = {{increase}} 0.201
| railexits2324 = {{increase}} 0.225
| coordinates = {{coord|51.4141|-0.0075|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| dft_category = E
| symbol = rail
}}
Ravensbourne railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station adjoins Beckenham Place Park and serves the north edge of Beckenham and Shortlands.
It is {{convert|10|mi|34|chain|km|lk=in}} measured from {{stn|London Victoria}}. It is in Travelcard Zone 4, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink.
Opened in 1892 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway as part of their new Catford Loop line, the station retains its Victorian air of a quiet country station although its roadside booking office was rebuilt after a fire in 1988."The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011{{page needed|date=September 2011}}
Services
All services at Ravensbourne are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:{{NRtimes|May 2022|195, 196}}
- 2 tph to London Blackfriars
- 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Sevenoaks}} via {{stnlnk|Swanley}}
During the peak hours, additional services between {{stnlnk|Orpington}}, {{stn|Kentish Town}} and {{stnlnk|Luton}} call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from {{stnlnk|Welwyn Garden City}} via {{stn|Finsbury Park}}.
{{rail start}}
{{S-rail-national|previous=Beckenham Hill|next=Shortlands|toc=Thameslink|route={{smalldiv|Catford Loop Line}}}}
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External links
{{Commons category|Ravensbourne railway station}}
{{stn art lnk|RVB|BR20BX}}
{{Transport in London}}
{{TSGN and SE Stations|Catford Loop=y|Bromley South=y|SN None=y}}
Category:Railway stations in the London Borough of Bromley
Category:Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1892
Category:Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway