Herne Hill
Herne Hill, looking south-east on 29th July 2021. This was opened by the LCDR on 25th August 1862 as a temporary terminus from Victoria before extension to Beckenham Junction on 1st July 1863. On 6th October 1863, Herne Hill became the junction for the City Extension branch as far as Elephant & Castle and on 1st January 1869, a spur was opened south to Tulse Hill, connecting with the LBSCRs Peckham Rye to Sutton line of 1868. Following reopening of the tunnel between Blackfriars and Farringdon in 1988, Thameslink services now operate through here, serving the outer edges of the two island platforms with trains on the line from Victoria towards Beckenham Junction serving the inner edges, allowing cross-platform interchange. The grandiose Victorian street level entrance building has been a Grade II Listed Structure since 1998.
Location: Herne Hill
Original line: Metropolitan Extensions: Penge Junction to Stewarts Lane (London, Chatham and Dover Railway)
Photographer: David Bosher
Contact photographer: David Bosher
Photosets: London Area Stations 2009-2023
Date: 29/07/2021
Image number: 78482
