Elmers End station
Elmers End is a railway station and tram terminus in Elmers End, south London, England. It is in the London Borough of Bromley and on the railway it is 11 miles 7 chains (17.8 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.
| Elmers End | |
|---|---|
Elmers End Location of Elmers End in Greater London | |
| Location | Elmers End |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code | ELE |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 3 (2 for National Rail; 1 for Tramlink) |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| Tramlink annual boardings and alightings | |
| 2009–10 | 0.451 million |
| 2010–11 | 0.501 million |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 | 1.134 million |
| 2019–20 | 1.055 million |
| 2020–21 | 0.235 million |
| 2021–22 | 0.501 million |
| 2022–23 | 0.616 million |
| Key dates | |
| 1 April 1864 | Opened |
| 29 May 1882 | Hayes branch opens |
| 13 May 1983 | Woodside and South Croydon Railway closes |
| 31 May 1997 | Addiscombe Line closes |
| 29 May 2000 | Tramlink services began |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.397778°N 0.049889°W |
| London transport portal | |
The railway through Elmers End was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 April 1864 as an extension of the Mid-Kent Line from New Beckenham to Addiscombe; there was a branch, opened on 29 May 1882 to Hayes at this station. The portion of the line to Addiscombe, which was originally named Croydon (Addiscombe Road), was closed in 1997 when Tramlink took over much of the trackbed from Elmers End.
The Hayes line service on the suburban commuter railway line between Hayes and London Charing Cross through Elmers End is still in use. The station is on Elmers End Road (A214), at the south-east corner of South Norwood Country Park.
One former platform is now the terminus for Tramlink services to central Croydon.
Work is underway to open a second tram platform and double the tram line to Arena to increase capacity. As of March 2019, vegetation has been cleared to make way for the new line. The platform was due to open in December 2020, but has been delayed.