Charlton railway station

Charlton
Charlton
Location of Charlton in Greater London
LocationCharlton
Local authorityRoyal Borough of Greenwich
Managed bySoutheastern
Station code(s)CTN
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2 (originally 3)
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 1.709 million
– interchange  87,632
2020–21 0.460 million
– interchange  19,576
2021–22 1.073 million
– interchange  40,647
2022–23 1.169 million
– interchange  50,945
2023–24 1.173 million
– interchange  28,059
Key dates
30 July 1849Opened
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°29′13″N 0°01′56″E / 51.48686°N 0.03232°E / 51.48686; 0.03232
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Charlton railway station is a railway station in Charlton, Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is 7 miles 44 chains (12.2 km) measured from Charing Cross. The station is operated by Southeastern. Trains serving the station are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 3.

Charlton station is within walking distance of The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic F.C. It was first opened in 1849 by the South Eastern Railway on the North Kent Line and is close to the junction where the routes via Greenwich and Lewisham converge (the link from Greenwich and Maze Hill being completed in 1878).