Sydenham railway station

Sydenham an interchange station is on the Windrush line of the London Overground (opened 2010) and National Rail services provided by Southern from London Bridge station. It is located in Sydenham between the London Borough of Lewisham and London Borough of Bromley, in south-east London.

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The station entrance after refurbishment works

It is close to Croydon Canal, and closed in 1839. It was replaced by Tramlink and opened in 2000, Sydenham also serves Penge West railway station to see south through the southbound platform.

It is close to Crystal Palace. The station is in Travelcard Zone 3.

It is on the Brighton Main Line, between Forest Hill and Crystal Palace/Penge West.

The typical off-peak service is: 4tph to West Croydon, 4tph to Crystal Palace, 8tph to Highbury & Islington, 2tph to Caterham/Tattenham Corner, 2tph to London Victoria via Streatham Hill and 4tph to London Bridge.

During the peak hours, additional services call at the station between London Bridge and Epsom Downs via West Croydon.

London Buses routes 75, 122, 202, 450. Routes 176, 197, 227 serve the station indirectly.

The Windrush line of the London Overground was extended to Sydenham on 23 May 2010.

The station opened in 1839 between London Bridge station and East Croydon station and then finally extended to Crystal Palace railway station on 1 March 1894.

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The station looking north

The station do manage toilets and lifts.