Crystal Palace railway station
Crystal Palace railway station is a Network Rail and London Overground station in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is located in the Anerley area between the town centres of Crystal Palace and Penge, 8 miles 56 chains (14.0 km) from London Victoria. It is one of two stations built to serve the site of the 1851 exhibition building, the Crystal Palace, when it was moved from Hyde Park to Sydenham Hill after 1851.
| Crystal Palace | |
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Crystal Palace Location of Crystal Palace in Greater London | |
| Location | Crystal Palace |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | CYP |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 6 |
| Accessible | Yes (ramp required between train and platform) |
| Fare zone | 3 and 4 |
| Cycle parking | Yes - external |
| Toilet facilities | Yes - behind gateline |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 | 3.692 million |
| – interchange | 0.318 million |
| 2019–20 | 3.570 million |
| – interchange | 0.278 million |
| 2020–21 | 0.942 million |
| – interchange | 57,653 |
| 2021–22 | 2.003 million |
| – interchange | 0.114 million |
| 2022–23 | 2.412 million |
| – interchange | 0.115 million |
| Key dates | |
| 10 June 1854 | Opened (Crystal Palace) |
| 1856 | Through station |
| 1 November 1898 | Renamed (Crystal Palace Low Level) |
| 13 June 1955 | Renamed (Crystal Palace) |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.4182°N 0.0726°W |
| London transport portal | |
The station was opened on 10 June 1854 by the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway (WEL&CPR) to take the crowds to the relocated Palace. It was formerly known as Crystal Palace (Low Level) to differentiate it from the nearby and now largely demolished Crystal Palace (High Level) railway station.
The station serves Southern trains running between London Bridge and London Victoria in addition to services terminating at Beckenham Junction and West Croydon. Since 23 May 2010, the station has also been a terminus of the East London Line of the London Overground. This has been the catalyst for plans for a substantial redevelopment of the station.