London’s Pocket Parks: Charlton station
May
27
2021
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Station Address | Charlton Rail Station , Charlton station, Charlton Church Lane, Charlton, Greater London |
Postcode | SE7 7QG |
Charlton Rail Station is in London TravelZone: 3
Circa Jan 1957 | Post war repairs to the station were finally completed in 1957. |
23rd Jun 1944 | A direct hit from a bomb during WWII destroyed most of the station. |
Circa Jan 1926 | Electrification of the railway saw the old coal yards removed and a large brick electricity substation built next to the station. |
Circa Jan 1905 | A new ticket office opened next to the road bridge in 1905 |
Circa Jan 1873 | Substantial works on the down platform at its western end allowed the addition of a bay platform on its northern side, thus providing a total of three platform faces. |
30th Jul 1849 | The station opened on 30th July 1849 as part of the South Eastern Railway on the North Kent Line. |