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'''Mottingham railway station''' is a station situated on Court Road between [[Eltham, London|Eltham]] and [[Mottingham]], in the [[Royal Borough of Greenwich]], south-east [[London]]. The station is located in [[Travelcard Zone 4]], on the [[Dartford Loop Line]] between [[Lee railway station|Lee]] and [[New Eltham railway station|New Eltham]]. The station is operated by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]].
'''Mottingham railway station''' is a station situated on Court Road between [[Eltham, London|Eltham]] and [[Mottingham]], in the [[Royal Borough of Greenwich]], south-east [[London]]. It is {{convert|9|mi|40|chain|km}} down the line from {{stn|London Charing Cross}} the terminus of the [[Dartford loop line]]. The station is located in [[Travelcard Zone 4]] between [[Lee railway station|Lee]] and [[New Eltham railway station|New Eltham]].
The station is operated by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:Mottingham station geograph-3875871-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg|thumb|left|Platform view (1991)]]
[[File:Mottingham station geograph-3875871-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg|thumb|left|Platform view (1991)]]
The station was first opened by the [[South Eastern Railway, UK|South Eastern Railway]] in 1866 as ''Eltham for Mottingham''.<ref>Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford</ref> In 1892 it was renamed ''Eltham & Mottingham''. In 1927 it became ''Mottingham''.
The station was first opened by the [[South Eastern Railway (England)|South Eastern Railway]] on 1 September 1866 as ''Eltham for Mottingham''.<ref>Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford</ref> In 1892 it was renamed ''Eltham & Mottingham''. In 1927 it became ''Mottingham''.


The goods yard on the down side to the west of the platforms included a large coal office. A footbridge linking the two platforms was opened in the 1890s. Half a dozen sidings used for rolling stock were built around 1900 on the down side opposite the goods yard.
The goods yard on the down side to the west of the platforms included a large coal office. A footbridge linking the two platforms was opened in the 1890s. Half a dozen sidings used for rolling stock were built around 1900 on the down side opposite the goods yard.
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A three-storey high [[electrical substation|substation]] was built next to the station when the [[Dartford Loop Line]] was electrified in 1926. The substation was demolished in 1957 later to be replaced by more powerful substations at [[New Eltham railway station|New Eltham]] and [[Hither Green railway station|Hither Green]].
A three-storey high [[electrical substation|substation]] was built next to the station when the [[Dartford Loop Line]] was electrified in 1926. The substation was demolished in 1957 later to be replaced by more powerful substations at [[New Eltham railway station|New Eltham]] and [[Hither Green railway station|Hither Green]].


On 19 March 1946 the station was the location of a fatal accident when an electric passenger train collided with a stationary [[light engine]] that was waiting to move into the [[Siding (rail)|siding]]s. The driver of the passenger train was killed and 13 passengers injured.<ref>http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=843</ref>
On 19 March 1946 the station was the location of a fatal accident when an electric passenger train collided with a stationary [[light engine]] that was waiting to move into the [[Siding (rail)|siding]]s. The driver of the passenger train was killed and 13 passengers injured.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docsummary.php?docID=843|title = Report by Colonel A. C. Trench, C.I.E. On the Collision which occurred on the 19th March, 1946 at Mottingham on the Southern Railway :: The Railways Archive}}</ref>


In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to take ten carriage trains. The goods yard closed and five of the six rolling stock sidings were decommissioned in 1968. The [[signal box]] closed the following year. In 1992 the platforms were lengthened again and in 2012 the platforms are again being extended to take twelve carriage trains.
In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to take ten carriage trains. The goods yard closed and five of the six rolling stock sidings were decommissioned in 1968. The [[signal box]] closed the following year. In 1992 the platforms were lengthened again and in 2012 the platforms were extended for a final time in order to take twelve carriage trains.


The up side ticket office has a mixture of structures, the white clapboard dating from the original station of 1866, with brown brick construction of 1957 and sliding doors installed in 1988.<ref>[http://www.kentrail.org.uk/Mottingham.htm Kent Rail]</ref>
The up side ticket office has a mixture of structures, the white clapboard dating from the original station of 1866, with brown brick construction of 1957 and sliding doors installed in 1988.<ref>[http://www.kentrail.org.uk/Mottingham.htm Kent Rail]</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
Mottingham Station is situated in the town of [[Mottingham]] close to the junction of Court Road and the [[A20 road (England)|A20 Sidcup bypass]]. The A20 road outside is a popular [[hitchhiking]] spot to [[Dover]].<ref>http://hitchwiki.org/en/London#Direction:_South-East_England_.28Kent.29</ref>
Mottingham Station is situated in the town of [[Mottingham]], on Court Road close to its junction with the [[A20 road (England)|A20 Sidcup bypass]] and opposite [[The Tarn]] nature reserve and garden.<ref name=azbook>{{cite book |date=2003 |title=''Nicholson Greater London Street Atlas Comprehensive Edition''|location=77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8JB |publisher=Harper Collins Publishers |page=185 |isbn=0-583-33291-9|quote=shows Mottingham railway station location, and The Tarn}}</ref> The A20 road outside is a popular [[hitchhiking]] spot to [[Dover]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hitchwiki.org/en/London#Direction:_South-East_England_.28Kent.29|title = London – Hitchwiki: The Hitchhiker's guide to Hitchhiking}}</ref>


The station is served by London bus routes [[London Buses route 124|124]], [[London Buses route 126|126]], [[London Buses route 161|161]], [[London Buses route 624|624]].<ref>[http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/tfl-bus-map/text/stopinfo.aspx?s=17729&r=124]</ref>
The station is served by London bus routes [[London Buses route 124|124]], [[London Buses route 126|126]], [[London Buses route 161|161]], [[London Buses route 624|624]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/tfl-bus-map/text/stopinfo.aspx?s=17729&r=124|title = Keeping London moving}}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==


The station has two platforms. Platform 1 the up platform for westbound services to London and Platform 2 the down platform for eastbound services to Kent. A ticket hall is situated on the up side but the station has no ticket gates. There is step free access to both platforms.
The station has two platforms. Platform 1 is the up platform for westbound services to London and Platform 2 is the down platform for eastbound services to Kent. A ticket hall is situated on the up side but the station does not have ticket gates. There is an accessible toilet, as well as separate toilets for women and men. There is step free access to both platforms.


The station has a 177 space car park operated by [[Meteor Parking]] on behalf of Southeastern.<ref>http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/mtg/details.html</ref>
The station has a car park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/mtg/details.html|title=National Rail Enquiries – Station facilities for Mottingham}}</ref>


==Services==
==Services==
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All services at Mottingham are operated by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] using {{brc|376}}, {{brc|465|n}}, {{brc|466|n}} and {{brc|707|n}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]].


The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|June 2024|200}}</ref>
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All trains from Mottingham are operated by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]], who also manage the station.
* 4 tph to [[Charing Cross railway station|London Charing Cross]] (2 of these run direct and 2 run via {{stn|Lewisham}})

* 4 tph to {{stnlnk|Dartford}} of which 2 continue to {{stnlnk|Gravesend}}
The Monday to Friday and Saturday daytime off peak service is:

* 2tph to {{stnlnk|London Charing Cross}} calling at all stations to [[Hither Green railway station|Hither Green]] then running fast to [[London Bridge station|London Bridge]]
* 2tph to {{stnlnk|London Cannon Street}} calling at all stations
* 2tph to {{stnlnk|Dartford}}
* 2tph to {{stnlnk|Slade Green}}, then returning to London Cannon Street via {{stnlnk|Greenwich}}


Additional services, including trains to and from [[Cannon Street station|London Cannon Street]] via either Lewisham, or via {{stn|Woolwich Arsenal}} and {{stn|Greenwich}}, and to [[Blackfriars station|London Blackfriars]] call at the station during the peak hours.
On Sundays the Charing Cross to Dartford service extends to Gravesend.


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Latest revision as of 18:53, 21 November 2024

Not to be confused with Nottingham station.

Mottingham National Rail
Mottingham is located in Greater London
Mottingham
Mottingham
Location of Mottingham in Greater London
LocationEltham
Local authorityRoyal Borough of Greenwich
Managed bySoutheastern
Station code(s)MTG
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease 1.323 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.393 million[2]
2021–22Increase 0.846 million[2]
2022–23Increase 1.050 million[2]
2023–24Increase 1.282 million[2]
Key dates
1 September 1866Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°26′24″N 0°03′01″E / 51.4401°N 0.0504°E / 51.4401; 0.0504
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Mottingham railway station is a station situated on Court Road between Eltham and Mottingham, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, south-east London. It is 9 miles 40 chains (15.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross the terminus of the Dartford loop line. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 4 between Lee and New Eltham.

The station is operated by Southeastern.

History

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Platform view (1991)

The station was first opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 September 1866 as Eltham for Mottingham.[3] In 1892 it was renamed Eltham & Mottingham. In 1927 it became Mottingham.

The goods yard on the down side to the west of the platforms included a large coal office. A footbridge linking the two platforms was opened in the 1890s. Half a dozen sidings used for rolling stock were built around 1900 on the down side opposite the goods yard.

A three-storey high substation was built next to the station when the Dartford Loop Line was electrified in 1926. The substation was demolished in 1957 later to be replaced by more powerful substations at New Eltham and Hither Green.

On 19 March 1946 the station was the location of a fatal accident when an electric passenger train collided with a stationary light engine that was waiting to move into the sidings. The driver of the passenger train was killed and 13 passengers injured.[4]

In 1955 the platforms were lengthened to take ten carriage trains. The goods yard closed and five of the six rolling stock sidings were decommissioned in 1968. The signal box closed the following year. In 1992 the platforms were lengthened again and in 2012 the platforms were extended for a final time in order to take twelve carriage trains.

The up side ticket office has a mixture of structures, the white clapboard dating from the original station of 1866, with brown brick construction of 1957 and sliding doors installed in 1988.[5]

Location

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Mottingham Station is situated in the town of Mottingham, on Court Road close to its junction with the A20 Sidcup bypass and opposite The Tarn nature reserve and garden.[6] The A20 road outside is a popular hitchhiking spot to Dover.[7]

The station is served by London bus routes 124, 126, 161, 624.[8]

Facilities

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The station has two platforms. Platform 1 is the up platform for westbound services to London and Platform 2 is the down platform for eastbound services to Kent. A ticket hall is situated on the up side but the station does not have ticket gates. There is an accessible toilet, as well as separate toilets for women and men. There is step free access to both platforms.

The station has a car park.[9]

Services

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

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[10]

Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street via either Lewisham, or via Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich, and to London Blackfriars call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southeastern

References

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  1. ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ Forgotten Stations of Greater London by J.E.Connor and B.Halford
  4. ^ "Report by Colonel A. C. Trench, C.I.E. On the Collision which occurred on the 19th March, 1946 at Mottingham on the Southern Railway :: The Railways Archive".
  5. ^ Kent Rail
  6. ^ Nicholson Greater London Street Atlas Comprehensive Edition. 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8JB: Harper Collins Publishers. 2003. p. 185. ISBN 0-583-33291-9. shows Mottingham railway station location, and The Tarn{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. ^ "London – Hitchwiki: The Hitchhiker's guide to Hitchhiking".
  8. ^ "Keeping London moving".
  9. ^ "National Rail Enquiries – Station facilities for Mottingham".
  10. ^ Table 200 National Rail timetable, June 2024
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