Plumstead railway station

Plumstead railway station serves the suburb of Plumstead, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, east of Woolwich Arsenal. It is 10 miles 1 chain (16.1 km) measured from London Charing Cross. It is managed by Southeastern and also served by Thameslink.

LocationPlumstead

Local authorityRoyal Borough of Greenwich

Managed bySoutheastern

Station codePLU

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General information
Location	Plumstead
Local authority	Royal Borough of Greenwich
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code	PLU
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes[1]
Fare zone	4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2020–21	0.622 million[2]
2021–22	1.225 million[2]
2022–23	1.006 million[2]
2023–24	0.874 million[2]
2024–25	0.923 million[2]
Key dates
16 July 1859	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51.4897°N 0.0844°E / 51.4897; 0.0844

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Plumstead is on the North Kent Line and was opened 10 years after the line opened on 16 July 1859.^[3] The platforms are below road level: the gabled station buildings stand on an overbridge at the country end. At this point, there are sidings: the station used to be where the railway system operating within the Royal Arsenal joined the main line.

There were plans for the Docklands Light Railway to be extended to Plumstead Railway Station. However, Woolwich Arsenal station was chosen instead.

The station is located at the western end of the Ridgeway pedestrian and cycle path, and is in London fare zone 4

In November 2024, £4.6 million worth of improvement works, including the installation of two new lifts at the station, were unveiled at the station, with the facilities officially opened by the local Member of Parliament, Abena Oppong-Asare MP.^[4]