Shortlands  | |
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  Shortlands Location of Shortlands in Greater London | |
| Location | Shortlands |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code(s) | SRT |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  1.495 million[1] |
| – interchange | 18,639[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.338 million[1] |
| – interchange | 5,315[1] |
| 2021–22 |  0.761 million[1] |
| – interchange | 11,101[1] |
| 2022–23 | 0.935 million[1] |
| – interchange | 9,925[1] |
| 2023–24 | 1.073 million[1] |
| – interchange | 11,856[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 3 May 1858 | Opened as Bromley |
| 1 July 1858 | renamed Shortlands |
| 1892–1894 | Quadrupled |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′23″N 0°00′05″E / 51.4064°N 0.0013°E |
 London transport portal | |
Shortlands railway station is in Shortlands, in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It serves the southwest part of Bromley, and is 10 miles 3 chains (16.2 km) down the line from London Victoria. The station is located on the A222 road. Shortlands Junction, just west of the station, is where the Catford Loop Line joins the Chatham Main Line: the two lines are split into slow and fast pairs through the station, which consists of two island platforms on an embankment. The station is in London Travelcard Zone 4, and the station is managed by Southeastern and trains are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink.