Bellingham railway station

Not to be confused with the former Bellingham North Tyne railway station in Northumberland, Billingham railway station in Billingham, County Durham, or Bellingham station in Bellingham, Washington, United States.

Bellingham
Southbound view of the station in May 2011
Bellingham Location of Bellingham in Greater London
Location	Bellingham
Local authority	London Borough of Lewisham
Managed by	Thameslink
Station code(s)	BGM
DfT category	E
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	0.828 million [1]
2020–21	0.242 million [1]
2021–22	0.462 million [1]
2022–23	0.552 million [1]
2023–24	0.604 million [1]
Key dates
1 July 1892	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51°25′58″N0°1′10″W / 51.43278°N 0.01944°W / 51.43278; -0.01944
London transportportal

Bellingham railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 3, and the station and all trains are operated by Thameslink. The station buildings lie on Randlesdown Road in Bellingham; the platforms are below street level.

The station, which lies on what today is known as the Catford Loop, was opened on 1 July 1892. It is 8  miles 73  chains (14.3 km) measured from London Victoria.

Services

Off-peak, all services at Bellingham are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: ^[2]

• 2 tph to London Blackfriars
• 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley

During the 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.

The station is also served by a number of peak hour Southeastern services between London Victoria, Rochester and Gillingham. The station is served by four trains to London Victoria in the morning peak and two trains to Rochester, one of which continues to Gillingham, in the evening peak.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Catford		Thameslink Catford Loop Line		Beckenham Hill
Crofton Park		Southeastern Chatham Main Line Peak Hours Only		Bromley South

References

1. "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022

External links

• Train times and station information for Bellingham railway station from National Rail