Penge West railway station
Penge West  
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 Penge West
Location of Penge West in Greater London
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| Location | Penge |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | PNW |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes (Northbound only) |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| OSI | Penge East |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 0.462 million |
| 2012–13 |
0.506 million |
| 2013–14 |
0.522 million |
| 2014–15 |
 0.520 million |
| 2015–16 |
0.641 million |
| Key dates | |
| 1839 | Station Opened |
| 1841 | Closed |
| 1863 | Re-opened |
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| WGS84 | 51°25′03″N 0°03′53″W / 51.4174°N 0.0648°WCoordinates: 51°25′03″N 0°03′53″W / 51.4174°N 0.0648°W |
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Penge West railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station is operated by London Overground, with London Overground and Southern trains serving the station. Thameslink and some Southern services pass through the station. It is located in Travelcard Zone 4.
Penge East station is a short walk away and has services to London Victoria. Crystal Palace station is also within walking distance and has more frequent trains to London Bridge.
Penge West station forms part of the new southbound route of the London Overground East London Line that opened on 23 May 2010.
Penge West station provides convenient access to The Dinosaur Park via the south gate of the Crystal Palace Park.
The original Penge station was opened by the London and Croydon Railway in 1839, probably more for logistical reasons than anything else: the railway crossed the nearby High Street by a level crossing, and the station would have provided a place for trains to wait while the crossing gates were opened for them. The population of Penge was only around 270 at this time, not enough to make the station commercially viable. It was closed in 1841, and the level crossing was converted to a bridge soon afterwards. The entrance to the station was actually on Penge High Street, and not its current position. Evidence of the original entrances can still be seen in the brickwork on either side of the bridge as the track passes over the road.
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