Abbey Wood railway station

Abbey Wood
Station entrance in May 2022
Abbey Wood
Location of Abbey Wood in Greater London
LocationAbbey Wood
Local authority
Grid referenceTQ473789
Managed byTransport for London
Owner
Station codeABW
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms4
AccessibleYes
Fare zone4
National Rail annual entry and exit
2020–21 1.413 million
2021–22 2.638 million
2022–23 7.119 million
2023–24 10.655 million
– interchange  1.889 million
2024–25 11.874 million
– interchange  1.879 million
Railway companies
Original companySouth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
30 July 1849 (1849-07-30)Original station opened
23 October 2017 (2017-10-23)Crossrail station opened (Southeastern only)
24 May 2022 (2022-05-24)Elizabeth line services commenced
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°29′28″N 0°07′17″E / 51.4910°N 0.1214°E / 51.4910; 0.1214
London transport portal

Abbey Wood is a major National Rail and Elizabeth line interchange station in Abbey Wood, south-east London, England. It lies between Plumstead and Belvedere on the North Kent Line, 11 miles 43 chains (18.6 km) from London Charing Cross. Services run via the Greenwich and Lewisham routes into central London, while Elizabeth line services operate to Paddington, Heathrow Airport and Reading via Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street. It is in London fare zone 4.

The station is managed by Transport for London and served by Southeastern, Thameslink and the Elizabeth line. It is the nearest station to Thamesmead, linked by local bus services. The station entrance is located within the London Borough of Bexley, while the platforms are in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.