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| Location | Plumstead |
| Local authority | Royal Borough of Greenwich |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | PLU |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2015–16 |  1.541 million[1] |
| 2016–17 | 1.332 million[1] |
| 2017–18 | 1.128 million[1] |
| 2018–19 |  1.596 million[1] |
| 2019–20 | 1.761 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 16 July 1859 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51°29′23″N 0°05′04″E / 51.4897°N 0.0844°E |
Plumstead railway station serves the suburb of Plumstead, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, east of Woolwich Arsenal. It is 10 miles 1 chain (16.1 km) measured from London Charing Cross. It is served by Southeastern.
Plumstead is on the North Kent Line and was opened 10 years after the line opened on 16 July 1859.[2] The platforms are below road level: the gabled station buildings stand on an overbridge at the country end. At this point, there are sidings: the station used to be where the railway system operating within the Royal Arsenal joined the main line.
There were plans for the Docklands Light Railway to be extended to Plumstead Railway Station. However, Woolwich Arsenal station was chosen instead.
The station is served by local bus routes 53, 96, 99, 122, 177, 180, 244, 301, 380, 422, 469, 472, 672 & N1.
The station is located at the western end of the Ridgeway pedestrian and cycle path.
Plans are currently being drawn up for the installation of lifts and other accessibility improvements to the station as part of the UK Department of Transport's Access for All Programme.[3]
Services
Services at Plumstead are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4][5]
- 4 tph to London Cannon Street via Greenwich
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross via Lewisham
- 2 tph to Luton via Greenwich and London Bridge
- 2 tph to Dartford
- 2 tph to Crayford, returning to London Cannon Street via Sidcup and Lewisham
- 2 tph to Barnehurst, returning to London Cannon Street via Bexleyheath and Lewisham
- 2 tph to Rainham via Dartford and Gravesend
| Preceding station | ){kind=logo} National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Southeastern | ||||
| Thameslink | ||||
| Woolwich Arsenal | South Eastern and Chatham Railway North Kent Line | Church Manor Way Halt | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Chronology of London Railways by H.V.Borley
- ^ https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/more-than-4-5m-passengers-to-benefit-from-new-lifts-and-footbridges-in-south-east-london-as-plans-progress-for-access-for-all-improvements
- ^ "Timetable 5: London to Dartford, Gravesend and The Medway Towns" (PDF). Southeastern, September 2020.
- ^ "Timetable 06: Luton to Dartford and Rainham" (PDF). Thameslink, December 2019.
External links
- Train times and station information for Plumstead railway station from National Rail