Bromley North railway station

Bromley North station stands at the end of a short branch line in the London Borough of Bromley, 17 kilometres south-east of Charing Cross. The red-brick building was opened in 1878 and rebuilt in the 1920s under Chief Architect James Robb Scott. It has been Grade II listed since 1990, marking its recognised historic value. The station once had direct trains to several central London termini, but services were reduced to peak hours in 1976 and withdrawn in 1990. Today Southeastern Class 465 electric units run two trains an hour off-peak to Grove Park, where passengers change for London connections. Thirteen bus routes serve the station, including two Superloop express services and a 24-hour route. The station forecourt links to local bus routes 61, 119, 126 and others that fan out across outer south-east London. Plans have been discussed to extend the line towards Lewisham, Beckenham or the Bakerloo line, though none have progressed beyond proposals. A short walk leads into Bromley town centre with its shops and cafés.