Crystal Palace railway station
Crystal Palace  
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 Crystal Palace
Location of Crystal Palace in Greater London
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| Location | Crystal Palace |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | London Overground |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | CYP |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 6 |
| Accessible | YesRamp required between train and platform. |
| Fare zone | 3 and 4 |
| Cycle parking | Yes - external |
| Toilet facilities | Yes - behind gateline |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 2.126 million |
| – interchange |
0.575 million |
| 2012–13 |
2.202 million |
| – interchange |
 0.564 million |
| 2013–14 |
2.474 million |
| – interchange |
0.386 million |
| 2014–15 |
2.773 million |
| – interchange |
0.520 million |
| 2015–16 |
3.626 million |
| – interchange |
0.499 million |
| Key dates | |
| 10 June 1854 | Opened (Crystal Palace) |
| 1856 | Through station |
| 1 November 1898 | Renamed (Crystal Palace Low Level) |
| 13 June 1955 | Renamed (Crystal Palace) |
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| WGS84 | 51°25′06″N 0°04′21″W / 51.4182°N 0.0726°WCoordinates: 51°25′06″N 0°04′21″W / 51.4182°N 0.0726°W |
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Crystal Palace is a Network Rail and London Overground station in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is located in the Anerley area between the town centres of Crystal Palace and Penge. It is one of two stations built to serve the site of the 1851 exhibition building, the Crystal Palace, when it was moved from Hyde Park to Sydenham Hill after 1851.
The station was opened on 10 June 1854 by the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway (WEL&CPR) to take the crowds to the relocated Palace. It was formerly known as Crystal Palace (Low Level) to differentiate it from the nearby and now demolished Crystal Palace (High Level) railway station.
The station serves trains running between London Bridge and London Victoria in addition to services terminating at Beckenham Junction and Sutton. Since 23 May 2010, the station has also been a terminus of the East London Line of the London Overground. This has been the catalyst for plans for a substantial redevelopment of the station.
From the outset trains were operated by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR). Initially the station was the terminus of a spur line from Sydenham. In 1856 the station was able to take through train services to Wandsworth via West Norwood and Streatham Hill, following the completion of the 746 yard (690 m) Crystal Palace Tunnel. Although relatively short, the tunnel was regarded as a major engineering achievement as it was cut "through the same treacherous material [clay], through the hill on which the Crystal Palace stands, and immediately under one of the great water towers, a superincumbent weight of 2,200 tons which taxed in its execution all the skill and workmanship of the eminent contractors."
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