Trains to Brixton - Station Details and further Information on Brixton Train Services
Brixton Railway Station is a commuter train station in the centre of Brixton, in South London, UK. It is on the Chatham Main Line which runs from London Victoria to Orpington. Trains are operated by Southeastern. The normal service is one train every 15 minutes in both directions.
Brixton Railway Station is located about 100m north of Brixton tube station. It is high above ground level on a railway bridge which can be seen from the tube station. Access is from Atlantic Road via staircases.
The South London Line passes above the platforms, but there are no platforms at Brixton on that line; previously, trains stopped at nearby East Brixton train station until it closed in 1976. As part of phase 2 of the East London line extension project, this line is due to become part of the London Overground network operated by Transport for London. When completed in 2012, this extension will connect the Inner South London Line to the East and West London Lines, allowing rail services to run across South London from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction. This would then create an orbital network around Central London, fulfilling the Orbirail concept.
The planned route passes over both Loughborough Junction and Brixton stations, and the proposals have been criticised for not including new interchange stations at these locations. Under current proposals, no London Overground platforms are planned at Loughborough Junction as the line is on high railway arches, making the cost of any station construction prohibitive.
This extension is funded for completion in 2012 and will also involve the withdrawal of the current South London Line service between Victoria to London Bridge via Denmark Hill. A replacement London Victoria to Bellingham service was mooted by previous mayor Ken Livingstone, but funds for this were raided by current mayor Boris Johnson and TfL to pay for the East London Line extension to Clapham Junction. There is a suggestion that this extension could be funded as preliminary works for the Thameslink Programme. |