Sydenham railway station

Sydenham (SYD) is an interchange station on the Windrush line, of the London Overground (opened 2010) and National Rail services provided by Southern from London Bridge station. It is located in Sydenham between the London Borough of Lewisham and London Borough of Bromley, in south-east London.

It is close to Croydon Canal

Sydenham also serves Penge West railway station.[1]

Services

The typical off-peak service is: 4tph to West Croydon, 4tph to Crystal Palace, 8tph to Highbury & Islington, 2tph to Caterham/Tattenham Corner, 2tph to London Victoria via Streatham Hill and 4tph to London Bridge.

During the peak hours, additional services call at the station between London Bridge and Epsom Downs via West Croydon.

Buses

Routes 75, 122, 202, and 450 of London Buses serve it. Routes 176, 197, and 227 serve the station indirectly.

Refurbishment

The Windrush line of the London Overground was extended to Sydenham on 23 May 2010.

History

The station opened in 1839 between London Bridge station and East Croydon station and then finally extended to Crystal Palace railway station on 1 March 1894.

Facilities

The station also manages toilets and lifts (a.k.a elevators).

  1. ↑ "Penge West Station". www.layersoflondon.org. Retrieved 2026-03-24.