Falconwood railway station

National Rail station in London, England

Falconwood railway station is situated in the suburb of Falconwood, London Borough of Bexley, and is served by the Bexleyheath Line. It is 10 miles 27 chains (16.6 km) measured from London Charing Cross.^[2] The station was opened much later than the remainder of the line, on 1 January 1936, to serve a growing area. A brick-built ticket office leads down to the cutting in which the station lies. Ticket barriers control access to the platforms.

Services

All services at Falconwood are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465, 466 and 707 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[3]

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

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

Connections

London Buses routes B15 and B16 serve the station.

References

1. "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 5. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
3. Table 200 National Rail timetable, May 2023

External links

• Falconwood Community Centre

• Train times and station information for Falconwood railway station from National Rail