Shortlands railway station

Shortlands
Shortlands
Location of Shortlands in Greater London
LocationShortlands
Local authorityLondon Borough of Bromley
Managed bySoutheastern
Station code(s)SRT
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms4
Fare zone4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 1.495 million
– interchange  18,639
2020–21 0.338 million
– interchange  5,315
2021–22 0.761 million
– interchange  11,101
2022–23 0.935 million
– interchange  9,925
2023–24 1.073 million
– interchange  11,856
Key dates
3 May 1858Opened as Bromley
1 July 1858renamed Shortlands
1892–1894Quadrupled
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°24′23″N 0°00′05″E / 51.4064°N 0.0013°E / 51.4064; 0.0013
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Shortlands railway station is in Shortlands, in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It serves the southwest part of Bromley, and is 10 miles 3 chains (16.2 km) down the line from London Victoria. The station is located on the A222 road. Shortlands Junction, just west of the station, is where the Catford Loop Line joins the Chatham Main Line: the two lines are split into slow and fast pairs through the station, which consists of two island platforms on an embankment. The station is in London Travelcard Zone 4, and the station is managed by Southeastern and trains are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink.