Gipsy Hill railway station
Gipsy Hill  | |
|---|---|
 Gipsy Hill (prior to 2009 refurbishment works) | |
  Gipsy Hill Location of Gipsy Hill in Greater London | |
| Location | Gipsy Hill |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code | GIP |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  1.758 million[1] |
| 2019–20 | 1.768 million[1] |
| 2020–21 |  0.472 million[1] |
| 2021–22 | 0.904 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 1.083 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1856 | opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51°25′29″N 0°05′02″W / 51.4246°N 0.084°W |
 London transport portal | |
Gipsy Hill railway station is in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London. It is situated on the Crystal Palace line, 7 miles 77 chains (12.8 km) measured from London Victoria. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southern, and it is in Travelcard Zone 3.
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- On 14 February 1990, Class 455 electric multiple unit 5802 collided with a fallen tree obstructing the line. Unit 5820 then collided with 5802.[2]
Services[edit]
All services at Gipsy Hill are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 4 tph to London Victoria
- 4 tph to London Bridge (2 of these run via Tulse Hill and 2 run via Forest Hill)
- 2 tph to West Croydon
- 2 tph to Beckenham Junction
During the evenings, the services between London Victoria and West Croydon do not run and the services between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction are reduced to hourly.
On Sundays, the services between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction do not run.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southern | ||||
Connections[edit]
London Buses route 322 serves the station, From the bus stop Gipsy Hill station.[4]
Gallery[edit]
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Detail of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway's coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill station -
A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the Gipsy Hill railway station, as well as surrounding lines -
A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Gipsy Hill railway station.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ McCrickard, John P (6 October 2016). "January 1990 to December 1990". Network South East Railway Society. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Table 171, 173 National Rail timetable, May 2022
- ^ "Buses from Crystal Palace" (PDF). TfL. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gipsy Hill railway station.
- Train times and station information for Gipsy Hill railway station from National Rail
