Elephant & Castle railway station
Elephant & Castle 
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 Elephant & Castle
Location of Elephant & Castle in Central London
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| Location | Newington |
| Local authority | London Borough of Southwark |
| Managed by | GTR Thameslink |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | EPH |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 1 and 2 |
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Elephant & Castle 
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 2.567 million |
| – interchange |
 23,908 |
| 2012–13 |
2.706 million |
| – interchange |
36,925 |
| 2013–14 |
2.953 million |
| – interchange |
0.151 million |
| 2014–15 |
3.257 million |
| – interchange |
0.118 million |
| 2015–16 |
3.287 million |
| – interchange |
0.299 million |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 6 October 1862 | Temporary station opened |
| February 1863 | Replaced with permanent structure |
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| WGS84 | 51°29′40″N 0°05′59″W / 51.4944°N 0.0998°WCoordinates: 51°29′40″N 0°05′59″W / 51.4944°N 0.0998°W |
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Elephant & Castle railway station is a National Rail station that serves Newington and Walworth, south London. Along with the London Underground station of the same name, it is located in the London Borough of Southwark and is in both Travelcard Zone 1 and 2. The station is managed by Thameslink, with services operated by both Thameslink and Southeastern. There is out-of-station interchange with the nearby Elephant and Castle tube station.
The London, Chatham and Dover Railway built the station on a brick viaduct in 1863. It has two entrances, one on Elephant Road and one connected to the upper level of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre. There is a departures indicator in the shopping centre as well as separate platform indicators in the ticket hall. There are four platforms, two being on the island between the lines. The station is not directly connected to the London Underground station. To change from the Underground it is necessary to leave the Underground station (the Northern Line exit is nearer), pass through the ticket barrier and then walk either through or round the shopping centre. Four staircases provide the only access to the platforms, as there are no lifts or escalators.
Services from the National Rail station are operated by Thameslink and Southeastern.
The weekday off-peak service from this station is:
At peak hours there are one or two extra Southeastern trains from or to other, more distant destinations, such as Ashford (Kent), Rochester, Orpington and Dover Priory.
Oyster Card Pay-as-you-go can be used at this station with all services up to Elstree & Borehamwood railway station
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