Elephant & Castle railway station

Elephant & Castle
Elephant & Castle
Location of Elephant & Castle in Central London
LocationNewington
Local authorityLondon Borough of Southwark
Managed byThameslink
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)EPH
DfT categoryE
Number of platforms4
Fare zone1 and 2
OSIElephant & Castle
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 2.878 million
– interchange  0.274 million
2020–21 0.667 million
– interchange  49,497
2021–22 1.316 million
– interchange  0.101 million
2022–23 1.681 million
– interchange  0.439 million
2023–24 1.880 million
– interchange  0.352 million
Railway companies
Original companyLondon, Chatham and Dover Railway
Key dates
6 October 1862Temporary station opened
February 1863Replaced with permanent structure
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°29′40″N 0°05′59″W / 51.4944°N 0.0998°W / 51.4944; -0.0998
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Elephant & Castle railway station is a National Rail station in Newington, south London. Along with the London Underground station of the same name, it is located in the London Borough of Southwark and is in both Travelcard Zone 1 and 2. The station is managed by Thameslink, with services operated by both Thameslink and Southeastern. There is out-of-station interchange with the nearby Elephant & Castle tube station.