Forest Hill railway station
National rail station in London, England
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Forest Hill is an interchange station between the Windrush line of the London Overground and National Rail services operated by Southern, located in Forest Hill in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is 5 miles 50 chains (5.63 miles, 9.05 km) down the line from London Bridge,[5] between Honor Oak Park and Sydenham, in London fare zone 3.
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A northbound London Overground train arrives at the station | |
  Forest Hill Location of Forest Hill in Greater London | |
| Location | Forest Hill |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | |
| Station code | FOH[1] |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2020–21 |  1.322 million[2] |
| 2021–22 |  2.947 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 3.757 million[2] |
| 2023–24 | 4.231 million[2] |
| 2024–25 | 4.229 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 5 June 1839 | Opened as Dartmouth Arms |
| 1845 | Renamed Forest Hill |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51.439°N 0.053°W |
 London transport portal | |
History
The station was opened by the original London & Croydon Railway (L&CR) on 5 June 1839, as Dartmouth Arms (the name of the local inn).[6]
In 1844, the station was chosen by the L&CR as the northern terminus for Phase 1 of an experimental atmospheric railway to West Croydon. A pumping station was also constructed at the station.[7] The L&CR and the L&BR merged to form the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) in July 1846; the following year "atmospheric" working was abandoned. Between 1877/78 and 1942/43, the station became Forest Hill for Lordship Lane.[6]
The LB&SCR moved the Down platform during the early 1850s when the line was quadrupled, and extended the island platform, serving the now-through lines, around 1864.[8] This was removed some time around the 1960s.[9]
Facilities
There are two entrances, the main one being on platform 1 at the bottom of the South Circular Road, and a side entrance on platform 2 on Perry Vale. The ticket office is placed in the main entrance, although there are ticket machines outside both entrances.[10] There is a small car park, taxi rank, cycle spaces, a coffee kiosk on platform 1, and live departure screens.[10]
Passenger volume
| 2002–03 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries and exits | 2,125,791 | 2,033,105 | 2,006,798 | 3,014,902 | 3,127,730 | 3,022,766 | 2,945,358 | 3,643,002 | 4,183,512 | 4,487,196 | 4,665,736 | 4,661,252 | 5,264,368 | 5,422,654 | 5,222,206 | 5,291,880 | 4,999,990 | 1,322,472 | 2,946,890 | 3,757,282 |
The statistics cover twelve month periods that start in April.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[12][13]
- 2 tph to London Bridge
- 8 tph to Highbury & Islington via Surrey Quays (Windrush line)
- 2 tph to London Victoria via Streatham Hill
- 4 tph to Crystal Palace (Windrush line)
- 4 tph to West Croydon (Windrush line)
The station is also served by a single early morning and late evening service to East Croydon via Norwood Junction, with the early morning service continuing to Tattenham Corner and Caterham.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Stopping Services | ||||
| Preceding station | London Overground |
Following station | ||
| Honor Oak Park towards Highbury & Islington |
Windrush line | Sydenham towards Crystal Palace or West Croydon | ||
