Sidcup railway station
{{Short description|National Rail station in London, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox London station
| name = Sidcup
| image_name = Sidcup railway station, Greater London.jpg
| manager = Southeastern
| fare_zone = 5
| locale = Sidcup
| borough = London Borough of Bexley |symbol=rail
| events1 = Opened
| years1 = 1 September 1866
| platforms = 2
| railexits1920 = {{decrease}} 3.107
| railexits2021 = {{decrease}} 0.751
| railexits2122 = {{increase}} 1.779
| railexits2223 = {{increase}} 2.179
| railexits2324 = {{increase}} 2.443
| railcode = SID
| dft_category = C2
| access = yes
| access_note = {{citation step free south east rail}}
| coordinates = {{coord|51.4338|0.104|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
}}
Sidcup railway station serves Sidcup, south-east London, within the London Borough of Bexley. It is {{convert|11|mi|73|chain|km}} down the line from {{stn|London Charing Cross}}.
It is in Travelcard Zone 5, and the station is managed by Southeastern.
History
Sidcup station opened on 1 September 1866Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley with the opening of the Dartford Loop Line. The station was built {{convert|1|mi|km}} north of Sidcup town centre in the parish of Lamorbey. It had a small goods yard positioned on the down side and a station master's house. A new booking office was built in 1887. In the early 1890s a signal box was built on the up side which was in use until November 1970. A station hotel was built near the entrance to the goods yard. The hotel was demolished in 1975.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kentrail.org.uk/Sidcup.htm|title=Sidcup}}
In the 1930s the station was partially rebuilt with new platform canopies. In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to take ten coach trains. In 1965 a footbridge was constructed between the up and down platforms which allowed the closure of the down side booking office. The goods yard closed in August 1966. The following year a short turnback siding was opened at a cost of £50,000 on the down side to the east of the platforms on part of the former goods yard. This enabled services to start or terminate from the station without blocking the main running lines. It was extended in 2013 to accommodate 12 car trains.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} The remaining area of the goods yard became a car park.Lewisham to Dartford. London Suburban Railways series. Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith (Middleton Press1991
In 1988 a new brick built entrance and booking hall with a glazed pitched-roof opened on the up side. In 1992 the platforms were extended to take twelve coach trains.
In January 2017 the old cross-platform bridge was fully removed, with the new bridge built further along the platform.
Location
The station is situated on Jubilee Way in Sidcup, almost {{convert|1|mi|km}} away from Sidcup High Street.
Connections
Facilities
The station has two platforms, platform 1 being for trains to Central London via Hither Green and platform 2 for trains to Dartford, Woolwich Arsenal and to Gravesend.
Facilities at the station include a mini cafe, ticket booths, photo booth and toilets. There are also free bike racks and a car park. The station has ticket gates on both up and down platforms, although the down side gates are rarely used outside peak hours.
Services
All services at Sidcup are operated by Southeastern using {{brc|376}}, {{brc|465|n}}, {{brc|466|n}} and {{brc|707|n}} EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:{{NRtimes|June 2024|200}}
- 4 tph to London Charing Cross (2 of these run direct and 2 run via {{stn|Lewisham}})
- 4 tph to {{stnlnk|Dartford}} of which 2 continue to {{stnlnk|Gravesend}}
Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street via either Lewisham, or via {{stn|Woolwich Arsenal}} and {{stn|Greenwich}}, and to London Blackfriars call at the station during the peak hours.
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Sidcup railway station}}
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{{Transport in London}}
{{UK railway stations}}
{{TSGN and SE Stations|FCC None=y|SN None=y|Sidcup=y}}
Category:Railway stations in the London Borough of Bexley
Category:Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1866