Forest Hill railway station

See Forest Hill Station for the station in San Francisco.

Forest Hill railway station is situated in Forest Hill, part of the London Borough of Lewisham: the station is located on the South Circular Road (A205). There are four tracks through the station, although only the slow lines (the two outer tracks) have platforms. It lies between Honor Oak Park and Sydenham stations.

It was one of the original London & Croydon Railway stations opened on 5 June 1839: its original name was Dartmouth Arms from the name of the local inn. Its full name became Forest Hill for Lordship Lane under its owners, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, who built new station buildings. These have now been replaced by modern structures.

The typical off-peak service is six trains an hour northbound to London Bridge (with two of the six extended to Charing Crosss, and six trains an hour southbound, of which two run to Sutton via West Croydon, two to Caterham via East Croydon and two London Victoria, via Crystal Palace. Peak time services include trains to Tattenham Corner and to Guildford.

External links

• Forest Hill station timetable from National Rail's Live Departure Boards
• Street map of Forest Hill station, from streetmap.co.uk