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Before you start your journey
Departing from Petts Wood
- Departure station
- Petts Wood station guide
- Address
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- Station Square, Petts Wood BR5 1NA
Operators serving Petts Wood
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Facilities at Petts Wood
- Ticket Office
Parking & meeting your train
- Station car park
Explore the area around Petts Wood
- Petts Wood Memorial
About your departure station
Opened in 1928 as part of London's suburban expansion, Petts Wood was designed by architect James Robb Scott in distinctive neo Tudor style.
The station pioneered commuter developments with adjacent planned housing.
Surviving wartime damage, it was modernized in 2015 while preserving heritage features.
Serving 3 million passengers yearly, it remains a key Southeastern Railway hub.
Petts Wood exemplifies early 20th century "Metro land" developments where railway companies created integrated transport and housing projects, shaping London's suburban growth patterns that endure today.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Petts Wood to London Charing Cross?
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