Crystal Palace railway station

Crystal Palace London Overground National Rail
Aerial view of the Crystal Palace railway station (2024)
Crystal Palace is located in Greater London
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Location of Crystal Palace in Greater London
LocationCrystal Palace
Local authorityLondon Borough of Bromley
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)CYP
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms6
AccessibleYes (ramp required between train and platform) [1]
Fare zone3 and 4
Cycle parkingYes - external
Toilet facilitiesYes - behind gateline
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease 3.570 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 0.278 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.942 million[2]
– interchange Decrease 57,653[2]
2021–22Increase 2.003 million[2]
– interchange Increase 0.114 million[2]
2022–23Increase 2.412 million[2]
– interchange Increase 0.115 million[2]
2023–24Increase 2.746 million[2]
– interchange Increase 0.130 million[2]
Key dates
10 June 1854Opened (Crystal Palace)
1856Through station
1 November 1898Renamed (Crystal Palace Low Level)
13 June 1955Renamed (Crystal Palace)
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°25′06″N 0°04′21″W / 51.4182°N 0.0726°W / 51.4182; -0.0726
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Crystal Palace railway station is a Network Rail and London Overground station in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is located in the Anerley area between the town centres of Crystal Palace and Penge, 8 miles 56 chains (14.0 km) from London Victoria. It is one of two stations built to serve the site of the 1851 exhibition building, the Crystal Palace, when it was moved from Hyde Park to Sydenham Hill after 1851.

The station was opened on 10 June 1854 by the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway (WEL&CPR) to take the crowds to the relocated Palace. It was formerly known as Crystal Palace (Low Level) to differentiate it from the nearby and now largely demolished Crystal Palace (High Level) railway station.

The station serves Southern trains running between London Bridge and London Victoria in addition to services terminating at Beckenham Junction and West Croydon. Since 23 May 2010, the station has also been a terminus of the East London Line of the London Overground. This has been the catalyst for plans for a substantial redevelopment of the station.

  1. ^ "Crystal Palace (CYP)". National Rail Enquiries website. National Rail. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.