Brixton railway station
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Brixton railway station is a commuter railway station in Brixton, South London, UK. It is on the Chatham Main Line, 3 miles 14 chains (5.1 km) down the line from London Victoria. Trains are operated by Southeastern. The typical service is one train every 15 minutes in both directions, from Victoria to Orpington via Bromley South.
Brixton | |
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Location | Brixton |
Local authority | London Borough of Lambeth |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Station code | BRX |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 2 |
OSI | Brixton [1] |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 1.228 million[2] |
2019–20 | 1.132 million[2] |
2020–21 | 0.299 million[2] |
2021–22 | 0.646 million[2] |
2022–23 | 0.704 million[2] |
Railway companies | |
Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
Pre-grouping | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
25 August 1862 | Opened |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51.4629°N 0.1132°W / 51.4629; -0.1132 |
London transport portal |
It is about 110 yards (100 m) north of Brixton Underground station, high above ground level on a railway bridge that can be seen from the tube station. Access is from Atlantic Road via staircases. It is also a busy junction, with the Catford Loop via Peckham Rye and Bellingham leaving the Chatham Main Line immediately west of the station, though there are currently only platforms on the Chatham Main Line. The South London line crosses above the east end of the platforms, without stopping nearby.