Everything about Blackheath Railway Station totally explained
Blackheath railway station is situated in the heart of
Blackheath village in
London at . The track passes through the village and is crossed by a road overbridge on which the station buildings stand.
Much of the original station, dating back at track level to 1849 and at ticket office level to 1879, remains. It was built using London
Brick to a design by
George Smith (who also built
Greenwich station). At the "country" end of the platforms the lines separate to the
North Kent and
Bexleyheath Lines. The former passes through the mile-long (1.6km)
Blackheath Tunnel immediately after the junction; the latter through the shorter
Kidbrooke Tunnel after a short cutting.
Blackheath's station has two platforms which are partially covered with a weather canopy. The downside platform has a disused platform face (bay platform) facing towards London, used in earlier days by commuter trains terminating here. Unusually, the track in the bay remains
in situ, although it's now heavily overgrown and otherwise obstructed. The area to the north (now a car-park) was formerly an area of railway sidings, where commuter trains were stabled when not in use.
The bay platform used to come into its own when a circus was taking place on Blackheath. Many of the animals would arrive in train vans. The circus would then process through Blackheath Village on to the heath. There is a local legend that on one occasion an elephant took exception to a passing bus — and the bus lost!
The station can't be relied upon as a way of reaching Blackheath during November's traditional free
firework show, as it normally closes early on that day for safety reasons. Contrastingly in April, on the Sunday of the
London Marathon, it's crucial in enabling athletes and their supporters to reach the starting line, as on that day bus services across the heath are usually suspended as roads are closed.
Blackheath Halls, run by
Trinity College of Music, are close to the station.
Services
Services today are available to central London via
Lewisham and to north
Kent via the
Woolwich and
Bexleyheath lines. All passenger services are run by
Southeastern, the successors of
South Eastern Trains, who in turn took over after the French
Connex South Eastern lost the franchise.
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