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Bellingham
Southbound view of the station in May 2011
BellinghamLocation of Bellingham in Greater London
Location	Bellingham
Local authority	London Borough of Lewisham
Managed by	Thameslink
Station code(s)	BGM
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	0.828 million
2020–21	0.242 million
2021–22	0.462 million
2022–23	0.552 million
2023–24	0.604 million
Key dates
1 July 1892	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51°25′58″N 0°1′10″W / 51.43278°N 0.01944°W / 51.43278; -0.01944
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Bellingham railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 3, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink. The station buildings lie on Randlesdown Road in Bellingham; the platforms are below street level.

The station, which lies on what today is known as the Catford Loop, was opened on 1 July 1892. It is 8 miles 73 chains (14.3 km) measured from London Victoria.

Services

Off-peak, all services at Bellingham are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

• 2 tph to London Blackfriars
• 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley

During the peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.

The station is also served by a number of peak hour Southeastern services between London Victoria, Rochester and Gillingham. The station is served by four trains to London Victoria in the morning peak and two trains to Rochester, one of which continues to Gillingham in the evening peak.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Catford		ThameslinkCatford Loop Line		Beckenham Hill
Crofton Park		SoutheasternChatham Main LinePeak Hours Only		Bromley South

References

1. ^ "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022

External links

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

• Rail transport stations in London fare zone 3
• DfT Category E stations
• Railway stations in the London Borough of Lewisham
• Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
• Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1892
• Railway stations served by Southeastern
• Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway