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| Location | Elephant and Castle |
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| Local authority | Southwark |
| Managed by | First Capital Connect |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | EPH |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| Fare zone | 1 |
| NR 2004/5 usage | 2.006 million[1] |
| NR 2005/6 usage | 2.057 million[1] |
| NR 2006/7 usage | 2.554 million[1] |
| NR 2007/8 usage | 3.970 million[1] |
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| 6 October 1862 | Temporary station opened |
| February 1863 | Replaced with permanent structure |
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| List of stations | Underground · National Rail |
| External links | Departures • Facilities |
| Railways around the South Bank | |
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Elephant & Castle railway station serves the area of Elephant & Castle in London, England. The station is managed by First Capital Connect, with services operated by both First Capital Connect and Southeastern. The station, along with the Underground station, is located in the London Borough of Southwark and is in both Travelcard Zone 1 and 2.
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Layout
The National Rail station is built on a brick viaduct and dates from 1863. It has two entrances, one on Elephant Road and one connected to the upper level of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre. There is a departures indicator in the shopping centre as well as separate platform indicators in the ticket hall. There are four platforms, two being on the island between the lines. The station is not directly connected to the London Underground station. To change from the Underground it is necessary to leave the Underground station (the Northern Line exit is nearer), pass through the ticket barrier and then walk either through or round the shopping centre. Four staircases provide the only access to the platforms, as there are no lifts or escalators.
Services
Services from the National Rail station are operated by First Capital Connect (Thameslink suburban route) and Southeastern.
The weekday off-peak service from this station from 23 March 2009 is:
- 2 tph (trains per hour) to Kentish Town via St Pancras (Southeastern)
- 2 tph to St Albans via St Pancras (First Capital Connect)
- 2 tph to Luton via St Pancras (First Capital Connect)
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Catford (Southeastern)
- 2 tph to Wimbledon via Sutton (First Capital Connect)
- 2 tph to Sutton via Wimbledon (First Capital Connect)
At peak hours there are one or two extra Southeastern trains from or to other, more distant destinations, such as Ashford (Kent) and Rochester.
Oyster Card Pay-as-you-go can be used on services northwards of Elephant & Castle as far as West Hampstead Thameslink, but not yet on any train south of here.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| London Blackfriars | First Capital Connect Sutton Loop |
Loughborough Junction |
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| London Blackfriars | Southeastern Bedford - Kent via Herne Hill Peak service only |
Herne Hill | ||
| Southeastern Sevenoaks-Bedford (via Catford Loop Line) |
Denmark Hill | |||
Gallery
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Elephant & Castle railway station |
 National Rail shopping centre entrance |
 National Rail platforms 1 & 2 |
 National Rail platforms 3 & 4 |
References
- ^ a b c d Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Elephant & Castle railway station from Office of Rail Regulation statistics
External links
- Train times and station information for Elephant and Castle station from National Rail (Station code: EPH)
Coordinates: 51°29′40″N 0°05′59″W / 51.494437°N 0.0998°W
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