Forest Hill railway station facts for kids
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| Location | Forest Hill |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | FOH |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 3 |
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| 5 June 1839 | Opened as Dartmouth Arms |
| 1845 | Renamed Forest Hill |
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Forest Hill railway station serves Forest Hill in the London Borough of Lewisham, south London. The station adjoins a road which serves as part of the A205 South Circular Road.
The station is managed by London Overground, with Overground and Southern trains serving the station. Thameslink services also pass through the station. It is 5 miles 50 chains (9.05 km) down the line from London Bridge, between Honor Oak Park and Sydenham, in Travelcard Zone 3. There are four tracks through the station, although only the slow lines (the two outer tracks) have platforms.
There are two entrances, the main one being on platform 1 at the bottom of the South Circular Road, and a side entrance on platform 2 on Perry Vale. The ticket office is placed in the main entrance, although there are ticket machines outside both entrances.
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History
The station was opened by the original London & Croydon Railway (L&CR) on 5 June 1839, as Dartmouth Arms (the name of the local inn).
The line was also used by the London and Brighton Railway from 1841 and the South Eastern Railway (SER) from 1842. In 1844, the station was chosen by the L&CR as the northern terminus for Phase 1 of an experimental Atmospheric railway to West Croydon. A pumping station was also constructed at the station. The L&CR and the L&BR merged to form the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) in July 1846; the following year "atmospheric" working was abandoned. In 1845 the station became Forest Hill for Lordship Lane.
The LB&SCR moved the Down platform during the early 1850s when the line was quadrupled, and extended the island platform around 1864.
The LB&SCR station buildings were destroyed by bombing during World War II and have been replaced by a more modern system-built structure. The short narrow island platform serving the fast lines was demolished in the early 1960s.
Services
Forest Hill is served by 8 trains in each direction off peak, with additional Southern services at peak hours. Southern operates 4 to 8 car trains throughout the day, with 10 carriage trains at peak hours.
Off-peak frequencies are:
| Platform | Frequency (per hour) |
Destination | Service Pattern | Operator | Line |
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| 1 | 4 | Highbury & Islington | All stations via Shoreditch High Street |
London Overground | East London |
| 4 | Dalston Junction | London Overground | East London | ||
| 4 | London Bridge | All stations | Southern | Metro | |
| 2 | 4 | Crystal Palace | All stations | London Overground | East London |
| 4 | West Croydon | All stations | London Overground | East London | |
| 2 | London Victoria (Mon-Sat) |
All stations via Clapham Junction | Southern | Metro | |
| 2 | Caterham (Mon-Sat) | All stations via East Croydon | Southern | Metro | |
| 2 | West Croydon (Peaks & Sun only) |
Sydenham then fast to Norwood Junction | Southern | Metro | |
| 2 | Tattenham Corner (Sun only) |
All stations via East Croydon | Southern | Metro |
Proposals
In a rail meeting in Sydenham, Southern said Thameslink trains may stop here after the Thameslink Programme is completed in 2018.
Connections
London Buses routes 122, 176, 185, 197 and 356 serve the station.
- Train times and station information for Forest Hill railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |   London Overground |
Following station | ||
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Honor Oak Park
towards Highbury & Islington
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East London Line |
Sydenham
towards Crystal Palace or West Croydon
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| National Rail | ||||
| Honor Oak Park | Southern Caterham Line |
Sydenham | ||
