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 | |
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Plumstead Location of Plumstead in Greater London | |
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 | |
2016–17 | 1.332 million[1] |
2017–18 | 1.128 million[1] |
2018–19 | 1.596 million[1] |
2019–20 | 1.761 million[1] |
2020–21 | 0.622 million[1] |
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16 July 1859 | Opened |
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WGS84 | 51.4897°N 0.0844°E / 51.4897; 0.0844 |
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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 at Plumstead are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 376, 465, 466, 700 and 707 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
During the peak hours, the station is also served by direct trains to and from Bexleyheath and Barnehurst.
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