Greenhithe railway station explained

51.4506°N 0.279°W

Greenhithe
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Greenhithe, Borough of Dartford
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Southeastern
Platforms:2
Code:GNH
Classification:DfT category E
Opened:30 July 1849
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Greenhithe railway station (also known as Greenhithe for Bluewater) serves the village of Greenhithe in north Kent and Bluewater Shopping Centre. It is 19miles down the line from .

Train services are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink.

Design

Before Bluewater was built Greenhithe station was just a small village station. The only access between the entrance and the London-bound platform was via a subway with no disabled access.

The station was rebuilt in 2008 to improve accessibility for disabled users and upgrade the station and ticketing facilities. This was a pioneering modular design by Network Rail, with and later constructed in the same way.[1]

The subway has been replaced by a bridge with stairs and lift access at both ends. The new station entrance and booking hall lies directly between the bridge and the bus stop outside (see Fastrack below). Before the construction of this stop and its access road, buses had to stop some distance away downhill and passengers had to transfer via stairs and a footpath.

Services

Services at Greenhithe are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using,,, and EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street call at the station during the peak hours.

Connections

The station is served by a bus station from which frequent buses run to surrounding destinations.

The station is served by the Fastrack routes A, AZ and B which provide regular connections to Dartford, Temple Hill, Bluewater, and Gravesend.[2] [3]

The station is also served by the Ensignbus route X80 which provides connections to Bluewater, Lakeside and .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Modular station opens this month. 1 May 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120415002104/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/modular-station-opens-this-month.html. 15 April 2012. Railway Gazette International.
  2. Web site: Fastrack Network Map: August 2020. Arriva Southern Counties. 23 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Fastrack AZ: Dartford to Gravesend via Amazon LCY3. Go-Coach. 23 December 2021. 21 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821095744/https://www.go-coach.co.uk/Timetable?routetype=1&routeId=181. dead.
  4. Web site: Route X80: Bluewater to Chafford Hundred. Ensignbus. 23 December 2021.