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Before you start your journey
Departing from Birkbeck
- Departure station
- Birkbeck station guide
- Address
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- Elmers End Rd, London SE19 2QL
Operators serving Birkbeck
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Facilities at Birkbeck
- Ticket Machines
- Shelters
Parking & meeting your train
- None
Explore the area around Birkbeck
- Crystal Palace Park
- South Norwood Lake
About your departure station
Opened in 1858 as "Birkbeck Tram Terminus".
Unique as London's only remaining tram train interchange.
Rebuilt 1990s with accessible platforms.
Electrified 1928.
Handles 300,000 annual passengers.
Recent housing developments increased importance.
The station exemplifies London's innovative transport solutions, where light and heavy rail integration serves suburban communities efficiently while preserving historic transport links.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Birkbeck to Ilford?
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How do I check whether I need to change trains between Birkbeck and Ilford?
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