The LCD opened this line in 1871 with stations at Nunhead,
Brockley
Lane, Lewisham Road, and Blackheath Hill. Declining passenger numbers caused its closure in 1917 although the section from Nunhead to a point just east of Lewisham Road station was reopened to provide the SE with an alternative route into central London. To facilitate that, a connection was made with the SE railway north of their station at Lewisham. For a 1930s map still showing the line and its stations (Lewisham Road station is visible but not named), click here. The route of the railway is very difficult to pick out on modern maps, however the National Library of Scotland have provided an excellent facility for comparing old maps with modern maps (and including an aerial view). Click here for the railway detailed below, starting at Lewisham Road station. |
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The remains of the embankment in Brookmill Park, running from left to right. From here, the line continued on viaduct over the Ravensbourne river and Coldbath Street, then in cutting under Morden St and Lewisham Road to reach Blackheath Hill station. (photo: Aug 2013) |
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The location of the Blackheath Hill station building. The front of the station building was level with the wall seen in the photo. The imprint of the side of the station building can be seen on the wall of the block of flats on the right. Note however that the station building was rebuilt after closure, although some parts of the old station building were incorporated into the rebuilt version. The line itself ran perpendicular to the road in a short tunnel. (photo: Jun 2012) |
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Looking north-west from Prior Street.
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Virtually identical view of the Prior Street allotments as above but showing the railway wall on the left. (photo: Aug 2013) |
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Circus Street looking back toward the Blackheath/Lewisham direction. The building directly in front comprises of two houses that on first inspection look as if they were built at the same time as the houses on the rest of the street. However, they are much newer and were built on the route of the filled-in line. The line used to pass underneath the street. (photo: Aug 2013) |
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Facing the other way at an original railway wall on Circus Street. The wall shows evidence of rebuilding to allow the provision of a gate in the centre, yet some of the original bricks still survive. (photo: Aug 2013) |
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Looking over the wall reveals a further in-filled part of the line. This small section continues up to Royal Hill. (photo: Aug 2013) |
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![]() The Greenwich Park station site is to the right and the rear of this viewpoint. |
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