Sydenham railway station (London)
Sydenham (London)  
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 Sydenham (London)
Location of Sydenham (London) in Greater London
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| Location | Sydenham |
| Local authority | London Borough of Lewisham |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | SYD |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 2.993 million |
| 2012–13 |
3.191 million |
| 2013–14 |
3.296 million |
| 2014–15 |
3.400 million |
| 2015–16 |
4.066 million |
| Key dates | |
| 5 June 1839 | Opened by the London and Croydon Railway |
| 1844 | Croydon platform re-sited |
| 1982 | London platform re-sited |
| 23 May 2010 | East London Line started |
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| WGS84 | 51°25′31″N 0°03′16″W / 51.4254°N 0.0544°WCoordinates: 51°25′31″N 0°03′16″W / 51.4254°N 0.0544°W |
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Sydenham (London) is a railway station in Sydenham in the London Borough of Lewisham, South London. Originally opened in 1839, the station is located on the former Croydon Canal, which is now a branch of the Brighton Main Line, often known as the Sydenham Corridor. Sydenham falls within Travelcard Zone 3 and is served by London Overground and Southern. The station is 6 route miles (9.6 km) from London Bridge, 9.7 route miles (15.6 km) from London Victoria and 10.5 route miles (16.8 km) from Highbury & Islington.
The Croydon Canal opened in 1809 linking the Grand Surrey Canal to Croydon, however the waterway was never successful, and in 1836, it was the first canal to be abandoned by an Act of Parliament. The alignment was purchased by the London and Croydon Railway, who drained the canal and re-opened as a railway on the 5 June 1839. In 1844, L&CR was given authority to test the first Atmospheric railway equipment between Dartmouth Arms (now Forest Hill) and West Croydon. In 1846, the railway became part of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and in the following year, the system was abandoned. The station was originally built south of Sydenham Road (A212) however, due to the construction of the branch to Crystal Palace in 1852, platform 2 was resited to its current position. Platform 1 and its station building remained south of the road bridge, until 1982 when British Rail decided to construct a replacement platform 90 meters north, parallel to Peak Hill Gardens due to the retaining wall beginning to collapse.
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