Streatham Common railway station

Streatham Common National Rail
Streatham Common is located in Greater London
Streatham Common
Streatham Common
Location of Streatham Common in Greater London
LocationStreatham Common
Local authorityLondon Borough of Lambeth
Managed bySouthern
Station code(s)SRC
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms4
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase 4.024 million[1]
– interchange Increase 0.180 million[1]
2019–20Decrease 3.843 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 0.161 million[1]
2020–21Decrease 1.186 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 58,368[1]
2021–22Increase 2.081 million[1]
– interchange Increase 0.116 million[1]
2022–23Increase 2.269 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 83,725[1]
Key dates
1 December 1862Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°25′07″N 0°08′10″W / 51.4187°N 0.1362°W / 51.4187; -0.1362
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Streatham Common railway station is in Streatham in south London, 6 miles 48 chains (10.6 km) from London Victoria,[2] and in Travelcard Zone 3.

The station is managed by Southern who also operate trains from the station. Direct trains from the station run to Victoria, London Bridge, East Croydon, Shepherd's Bush, and Milton Keynes Central. Southern consider the station to be the 6th busiest station on their 158-station network as it receives 12,932 passenger journeys a day, totalling 4,655,520 per year.[3][failed verification] The Office of Rail and Road figures are lower at 3,827,296.[1]

The station has four platforms, but only platforms 1 and 2 are in daily use; platforms 3 and 4 are normally for passing Express trains, but they are occasionally used during engineering work or major disruption. Step-free access to both platforms and both station entrances is available.

Although the station is named Streatham Common, it is actually 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away from Streatham Common, and Streatham railway station is the nearest station, being 0.3 miles (0.48 km) from the common.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ^ Body, Geoffrey (1989). PSL field guide to the railways of Southern Region. Wellingborough: Patrick stephens Ltd. p. 171. ISBN 1-85260-297-X.
  3. ^ "Top 20 station footfall". Southern Railway. Retrieved 21 July 2013.