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{{short description|Docklands Light Railway and National Rail station}}
{{About|the station in London|the station in Connecticut|Greenwich station (Metro-North)}}
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{{Use British English|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox London station
| name          = Greenwich
| symbol        = dlr
| symbol2       = rail
| image_name    = File:Greenwich Railway Station (South Face - 01).jpg
| caption       = Main station entrance
| manager       = [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]]
| manager1      = [[Docklands Light Railway]]
| owner         = [[Network Rail]]
| owner1        = [[Transport for London]]
| fare_zone     = 2
| fare_zone_1   = 3
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| coordinates   = {{coord|51.4781|-0.014|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}}
| locale        = [[Greenwich]]
| borough       = [[Royal Borough of Greenwich]]
| years1        = 24 December 1838
| events1       = Opened
| years2        = 12 April 1840
| events2       = Resited
| years3        = 11 January 1878
| events3       = Resited<ref>{{cite book| last=Butt| first=R.V.J.| year=1995| title=The Directory of Railway Stations| publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd| location=Sparkford| isbn=1-85260-508-1| page=109}}</ref>
| years4        = 20 November 1999
| events4       = DLR extension
| platforms     = 4
| railcode      = GNW
| access        = yes
| access_note   = <ref>{{citation step free tube map}}</ref><ref>{{citation step free south east rail}}</ref>
| dft_category  = D
}}
{{infobox designation list
| embed=no
| designation1 = Grade II
| designation1_offname =Greenwich Station (Incorporating No. 187)
| designation1_date =  {{Start date and age|df=yes|1973|6|8}}
| designation1_number = 1290851
}}

'''Greenwich station''' is about 400&nbsp;m south-west of the district centre, in [[London]], [[England]]. It is an [[interchange station|interchange]] between [[National Rail]] between central London and [[Dartford]] (north [[Kent]]), and the [[Docklands Light Railway]] (DLR) between [[Lewisham]] to the south and [[London Docklands|Docklands]] and the [[City of London]]. It is in [[London fare zone 2]] and [[London fare zone 3|3]].

It is the nearest National Rail station to the centre of Greenwich, but [[Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich DLR station]] is closer to the town centre and its tourist attractions.

The station building is Grade II [[Listed building|listed]].<ref>{{NHLE|num=1096022|desc=Greenwich Station (Incorporating No. 187)|date = 8 June 1973|access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref>

East of the station the Dartford line goes through a tunnel underneath the grounds of the [[National Maritime Museum]], towards [[Maze Hill railway station|Maze Hill]]. Northwards, the DLR goes into a tunnel through Cutty Sark station and under the [[River Thames]] to the [[Isle of Dogs]]; in the opposite direction, it rises on a [[concrete]] [[viaduct]] to follow the [[River Ravensbourne]] upstream to [[Deptford Bridge DLR station|Deptford Bridge]] and [[Lewisham station|Lewisham]].

On the National Rail network, Greenwich is {{convert|3|mi|47|chain|km|lk=in}} measured from {{stn|London Bridge}}.

==Services==
===National Rail===
National Rail services at Greenwich are operated by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] and [[Govia Thameslink Railway|Thameslink]] using {{brc|376}}, {{brc|465|n}}, {{brc|466|n}}, {{brc|700|n}} and {{brc|707|n}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]].

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|June 2024|200, 201}}</ref>
* 2 tph to [[Cannon Street station|London Cannon Street]]
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Luton}}
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Barnehurst}}, returning to London Cannon Street via {{stnlnk|Bexleyheath}} and {{stn|Lewisham}}
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Rainham|Kent}} via {{stnlnk|Chatham|Kent}}

Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street via {{stnlnk|Sidcup}} call at the station during the peak hours.

===DLR===
The typical off-peak DLR service in trains per hour from Greenwich is:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/dlr/timetable/dlr/|title=DLR train timetables|work=[[Transport for London]]|access-date=17 August 2023}}</ref>
* 12 tph to [[Bank and Monument stations|Bank]]
* 12 tph to {{stn|Lewisham}}

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 22 tph in each direction, with up to 8 tph during the peak hours running to and from {{stn|Stratford}} instead of Bank.

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{{end}}

==History==
The National Rail line is one of London's oldest – the [[London and Greenwich Railway]] is reputed to be the world's first suburban railway. It was designed by former army engineer [[George Thomas Landmann|George Landmann]], and promoted by entrepreneur [[George Walter (1790–1854)|George Walter]]. A massive brick [[viaduct]] with 878 arches was built to a station in [[Spa Road railway station|Spa Road]] (Bermondsey), and later to [[London Bridge station|London Bridge]]. The line opened on 8 February 1836 from [[Deptford]], and on 24 December 1838 from a temporary station in Greenwich. Greenwich's handsome station building was designed by [[George Smith (architect)|George Smith]] and opened in 1840, making it one of the oldest station buildings in the world.

The [[South Eastern Railway (England)|South Eastern Railway]] (SER) leased the Greenwich branch from 1 January 1845.

The South Eastern and Chatham Railway was formed on 1 January 1899 and as such took over operation of the station. The SER and [[London Chatham and Dover Railway]] formed a "management committee" comprising the directors of both companies and merged the two companies' operations both of which were on the brink of bankruptcy forced by years of bitter competition.

Up to this point the four tracks through the station (two of which had platforms, two of which did not) terminated at a sector plate which is a traverser that rotates around a pivot that is not at the centre and therefore cannot rotate through 360˚. This saves space and means locomotives can be transferred from one track to another. The original railway company's board room was located at that end of the station behind the sector plate. Both of these features were removed when the line was extended towards Maze Hill.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=Vic |last2=Smith |first2=Keith |title=Charing Cross to Dartford |date=1990 |publisher=Middleton Press |location=Midhurst UK |isbn=0-906520-75-4 |page=48}}</ref>

Difficulties in extending the railway over land owned by the [[Greenwich Hospital, London|Greenwich Hospital]] led to the station remaining a terminus until the line was extended eastwards via a [[Tunnel#Cut-and-cover|cut-and-cover]] tunnel towards [[Maze Hill railway station|Maze Hill]], opening on 1 February 1878.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://rail.felgall.com/ser.htm| title=SER Lines and Stations| website=Steve's Railway Pages| first=Stephen| last=Chapman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.greenwich-guide.org.uk/february.htm#1| website=Greenwich Guide| title=Greenwich Day by Day| date=2005| first=David| last=Male}}</ref>

The Southern Railway took over operation of the station following the grouping of 1923.

Up until 1924 there had been two platform tracks and two tracks between them allowing overtaking moves. This facility was removed (''possibly'' in preparation from the forthcoming electrification) and the empty space between the two platforms remained until the arrival of the Docklands Light Railway at the station in 1999.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=Vic |last2=Smith |first2=Keith |title=Charing Cross to Dartford |date=1990 |publisher=Middleton Press |location=Midhurst UK |isbn=0-906520-75-4 |pages=49/51}}</ref>

Two years later following electrification works, a limited service worked by Electric Multiple Units commenced on 10 May 1926 with the full service commencing 19 July. The lines were electrified to the 750v DC system.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=Vic |last2=Smith |first2=Keith |title=Charing Cross to Dartford |date=1990 |publisher=Middleton Press |location=Midhurst UK |isbn=0-906520-75-4 |page=2}}</ref>

Following nationalisation, operation of the station passed to the [[Southern Region of British Railways]] on 1 January 1948.

The [[Docklands Light Railway]] (DLR) was extended to [[Lewisham]] via Greenwich on 20 November 1999, the new platforms lying immediately to the south of the main-line station, occupying the space originally used by the up main line platform, which was itself relocated into the space left 75 years earlier by the removal of the through lines. At the eastern end, the DLR heads underground through a tunnel through [[Cutty Sark DLR station|Cutty Sark]] and under the River Thames.

==Connections==
[[London Buses]] routes [[London Buses route 129|129]], [[London Buses route 177|177]], [[London Buses route 199|199]], [[London Buses route 386|386]], and night route [[London Buses route N199|N199]] serve the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/greenwich-a4-140522.pdf|title=Buses from Greenwich|date=14 May 2022|website=TfL|access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> The [[Quietway|Quietway 1]] cycle route terminates at the station.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Greenwich station}}
{{stn art lnk|GNW|SE108QJ}}
* [https://www.tfl.gov.uk/dlr/stop/HUBGNW/greenwich/ Docklands Light Railway website – Greenwich station page]

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