Bromley South railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, serving the town centre and high street of Bromley, south-east London, England. It is 10 mi down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Shortlands and Bickley. The station and most trains that serve it are operated by Southeastern, with some services also operated by Thameslink. It is in Travelcard Zone 5.

History

The station, initially consisting of two platforms, was opened in November 1858 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. Electric trains, the first in Kent, began running on the Southern Railway's third rail system between London, Bromley South and Orpington in July 1925. The last passenger steam trains to serve Bromley South did so in 1959, when lines to the Kent Coast were third rail electrified. Between 1986 and 1999, locomotive-hauled trains between the Kent Coast, the West Midlands, the North West and, for a time, Scotland called at Bromley South.

Services

Services at Bromley South are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using, , , and electric multiple units.

Southeastern

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: During the peak hours, the services between London Victoria and Gillingham, and between London Victoria and Ashford International are increased to 2 tph and the service between London Victoria and Orpington is increased to 4 tph. In addition, the services to Ramsgate and Dover Priory are increased to 2 tph each, with trains dividing at Faversham. From the December 2024 timetable change, the off-peak stopping service between London Victoria and Orpington will double to 4tph on Mondays to Fridays.

Thameslink

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: During peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.

Layout

The station has four platforms:

Connections

London Buses routes 61, 119, 138, 146, 162, 208, 246, 261, 314, 320, 336, 352, 358, 367, SL5 and night routes N3 and N199 serve the station.