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Penge East
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Penge East station was opened as Penge Lane, also known as Penge(LCDR), by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway on 1st July 1863 and is on their line from Dover to the now-closed Holborn Viaduct and to Victoria. The name was subsequently changed to Penge East by the Southern Railway in 1923. The station is situated very close to Penge West station, on the ex-London Brighton & South Coast Railway's from London Bridge to East Croydon. Heading west from the station the line first passes under the LBSCR line before entering Sydenham tunnel.
The main station building, photographed on 16th August 2009. photograph by Gregory Beecroft
The ornate brickwork, windows and door lights make Penge East a very attractive station. Especially as it is well cared for these days. Photographed on 16th August 2009. photograph by Gregory Beecroft
Decorative brickwork, windows and door lights make this a very attractive station. Photographed on 16th August 2009. photograph by Gregory Beecroft
Ornate roof decoration. Photographed on 16th August 2009 photograph by Gregory Beecroft |
The platforms, photographed on 16th August 2009.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft
A closer view of the canopy on platform one, photographed on 16th August 2009. The cut down valencing does it no favours, but at least the paintwork is in good condition.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft
Underneath the canopy on platform two, photographed on 16th August 2009. The canopy supports seem very slender for a building of this age.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft
The ornate covered footbridge provides a means for pedestrians to cross the line and was erected during the 1880s. This footbridge is now a listed structure and was photographed on 16th August 2009.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft
One of the entrances to the footbridge, also showing the gate giving access to platform two.
photograph by Gregory Beecroft
This page was created 26 January 2010
