Welling 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 = Welling

| image_name = Welling railway station, Greater London.jpg

| manager = Southeastern

| fare_zone = 4

| locale = Welling

| borough = London Borough of Bexley

| events1 = Opened

| years1 = 1 May 1895

| platforms = 2

| railexits1920 = {{decrease}} 2.403

| railexits2021 = {{decrease}} 0.638

| railexits2122 = {{increase}} 1.331

| railexits2223 = {{increase}} 1.382

| railexits2324 = {{increase}} 1.426

| railcode = WLI

| dft_category = C2

| access = yes

| access_note = {{cite web|url=http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/app/webroot/files/cache/Station%20Access%20Guide.pdf |title=Planning an accessible journey with Southeastern |publisher=Southeastern |date=May 2009 |access-date=2 January 2010 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| coordinates = {{coord|51.4647|0.1017|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

|symbol=rail

}}

Welling railway station is situated in Welling, part of the London Borough of Bexley, and is served by the Bexleyheath Line, {{convert|11|mi|28|chain|km|1|lk=in}} from {{rws|London Charing Cross}}.{{cite book |last=Yonge |first=John |editor-last=Jacobs |editor-first=Gerald |title=Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL |edition=3rd |date=November 2008 |orig-year=1994 |publisher=Trackmaps |location=Bradford on Avon |isbn=978-0-9549866-4-3 |at=map 5 }}

The station was opened with the line on 1 May 1895. The station is located in Station Road, just off Bellegrove Road (which becomes Welling High Street). This is one of the stations on the line with original buildings: the offices here are on the Up side of the station. There are ticket barriers to both entrances.

Services

All services at Welling 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|May 2023|200}}

  • 2 tph to {{stn|London Victoria}}
  • 1 tph to London Charing Cross
  • 2 tph to London Cannon Street
  • 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Slade Green}}, continuing to London Cannon Street via {{stn|Woolwich Arsenal}} and {{stn|Greenwich}}
  • 3 tph to {{stnlnk|Dartford}}

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

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Connections

London Buses routes 51, 89, 486, 624, 625, B15, B16 and night route N89 serve the station.

References

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