Elephant & Castle railway station

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History

The London, Chatham and Dover Railway built the Metropolitan Extension north from Herne Hill and reached a temporary terminus at Elephant and Castle on 6 October 1862. The next station to the south was Camberwell that opened on the same day. The line was extended north to Blackfriars Bridge station on 1 June 1864.

2021 fire

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Smoke from the 2021 fire

On 28 June 2021, a fire broke out under the station.[1] The London Fire Brigade dispatched 15 fire engines.[2] The fire is thought to be accidental and believed to have been caused by an electrical fault within a car in a spray booth[3] at T.R. Autos, a garage in the arches of the railway viaduct,[4] then spread to the surrounding commercial units, six cars and a telephone box.[3] Six people were treated for minor injuries at the scene and one person was taken to hospital.[5]

The surface station was undamaged, but became engulfed in smoke. The station and railway line were closed, leading to the cancellation of several services. Some nearby residents were evacuated from their homes. Access to the underground tube station was restricted, with one entrance being briefly closed as a precaution.[6] Many roads in the area were closed.[2]

Design

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Platforms 1 and 2

The station is located on a brick viaduct. It currently has one entrance on Elephant Road.[7] There are four platforms, two being on the island between the lines. Three staircases provide the only access to the platforms, as there are no lifts or escalators.

Elephant and Castle redevelopment

An entrance directly connected to the upper level of the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre closed in September 2020, as part of the redevelopment of the area.[7] A new entrance to the railway station will be built, connecting to the new town centre. Existing railway arches will be opened up, providing access for pedestrians to Elephant Park.[8] Interchange with the Underground will also improve, with a direct route through the new town centre to a new Underground ticket hall.[9][10] However, local press have criticised the omission of step-free access to the National Rail platforms.[7]

Location

The station is not directly connected to the London Underground station, both entrances of which are some distance away.[11] There is an out-of-station interchange facility with Elephant & Castle London Underground station.[11]

Local bus connections are provided by bus stops at New Kent Road and Walworth Road. London Buses routes 1, 53, 63, 68, 168, 172, 188, 363, 415, 453, N1 and N63 stop near the station at New Kent Road. Routes 12, 35, 40, 68, 136, 148, 171, 176, 343, 468, P5 and night routes N68, N89, N171 and N343 stop near the station at Walworth Road.

There is also a coach stop at New Kent Road; National Express coaches towards Kent stop near the station.

Services

Off-peak, all services at Elephant & Castle are operated by Thameslink using Template:Brc EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[12]

During the peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Template:Stn and Luton call at the station. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Template:Stn.

In addition, a small number of Southeastern services call at the station during the peak hours. The station is served by a number of services between London Blackfriars and Template:Stn, as well as a morning service to London Blackfriars from Crayford.

A small number of late evening Thameslink services are extended beyond St Albans City to Bedford. On Sundays, there are also direct services beyond St Albans City to Luton.

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References

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External links

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