Herne Hill railway station facts for kids
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| Location | Herne Hill |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 2 and 3 |
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Herne Hill railway station is a train station in Herne Hill, a location in the London Borough of Lambeth, South London, England.
Transport for London has thought of making the Victoria line go to Herne Hill to give faster turnaround at the southern end of the line. The extension is not a high thing for TfL as it has a weaker business case than other projects.
Services
The station is looked after by Southeastern train operating company. The off-peak service pattern as of May 2012[update] is:
- Two trains per hour (tph) to Luton around Elephant & Castle
- 2 tph to St Albans around Elephant & Castle
- 4 tph to London Victoria around Brixton
- 4 tph to Orpington around Beckenham Junction
- 2 tph to Sutton around Wimbledon
- 2 tph to Sutton around Mitcham Eastfields
On Sunday, northbound Sutton Loop trains change between stopping at Blackfriars and Luton. Late-night Sutton loop services (21:57 onwards) run to Bedford from Monday-Saturday and finish at Blackfriars on Sunday.
First Capital Connect and Southeastern jointly have extra peak trains from Herne Hill to Beford (morning and evening peaks), Beckenham Junction Kent House, Rochester and Swanley (evening peak only).
Buses
Herne Hill has buses by London bus which routes are 3, 37 (24 hours), 68, 196, 201, 322, 468, N3 and N68. The nearest London Underground station is Brixton.
Images for kids
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An illustration from The Building News; note the stairway on the left for accessing the upper floor, and the wider canopy.
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An 1894 Ordnance Survey map showing the station's layout
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The sealed entrances and windows of the station's upper floor
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The changing layout. Crossovers and track curves omitted for clarity
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A Eurostar train passing through Herne Hill in March 2000
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A map showing the layout of the former sidings north of Herne Hill and the point of the 1960 collision
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Contemporary layout of tracks and structures at Herne Hill station
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The current southern flat junction at Herne Hill, considered for grade separation
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The station as seen from the southern end of Railton Road
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