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Peckham Rye railway station

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Peckham Rye railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly

About

Peckham Rye railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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From the Wikipedia article

Peckham Rye is an interchange station between the Windrush line of the London Overground and National Rail services operated by Southeastern, Southern and Thameslink, located in Peckham town centre in South London.

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Background

History

It opened on 1 December 1865 for London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) trains and on 13 August 1866 for London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) trains. It was designed by Charles Henry Driver (1832–1900), the architect of Abbey Mills and Crossness pumping stations, who also designed the grade II listed and stations between here and .

Architecture

It is between and on the Windrush line, between Denmark Hill and on the Catford loop line, and between Queens Road Peckham and on the Portsmouth Line. It is in London fare zone 2 and is 3 mi measured from or 5 mi measured from . Peckham Rye is a major interchange served by four different routes. Its platforms are on two separate viaducts with a single ticket hall at ground level. Platforms 1 and 2 are on the south viaduct and served by Southern services (London Bridge via Tulse Hill to Beckenham Junction and East Croydon), and Windrush line (London Overground) services (Clapham Junction to Dalston Junction). Platforms 3 and 4 are on the north viaduct and served by Thameslink (Blackfriars to…

Visiting

In the first episode of The Sweeney, "Ringer", the station's platforms, steps, and entrance were filmed for Regan and Carter's chase on foot of Billy who had stolen Regan's girlfriend's car. It is shown in the introduction of the Channel 4 show Desmond's.

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Coordinates
51.4699, -0.0689
District
Southwark
Parish
Southwark, unparished area
Postcode
SE15 4RY
Parliamentary constituency
Peckham

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Peckham Rye railway station?
Peckham Rye railway station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE15 4RY), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
Who owns Peckham Rye railway station?
Peckham Rye railway station is owned by Southern.
Is Peckham Rye railway station a listed building?
Peckham Rye railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
Is Peckham Rye railway station free to visit?
Yes, Peckham Rye railway station is free to enter.
How do I get to Peckham Rye railway station?
Drivers can navigate to postcode SE15 4RY. It sits within the Peckham parliamentary constituency.