Hayes railway station

Not to be confused with Hayes and Harlington railway station.

Hayes
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Hayes Location of Hayes in Greater London
Location	Hayes
Local authority	London Borough of Bromley
Grid reference	TQ400661
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code	HYS
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2007–08	1.110 million
2008–09	1.098 million
2009–10	1.070 million
2010–11	1.104 million
2011–12	1.143 million
2012–13	1.156 million
2013–14	1.233 million
2014–15	1.278 million
Key dates
29 May 1882	Opened
1925	Electrification
1933	Rebuilt
1940	Bombed
1956	Rebuilt
Other information
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External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
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Hayes railway station is a railway station located in Hayes in the London Borough of Bromley, south east London, England.

The station is served by Southeastern services from Charing Cross and Cannon Street. It forms the suburban terminus for trains on the Hayes line. For historical reasons, and to avoid confusion with Hayes & Harlington, the station is still referred to as "Hayes (Kent)" on most timetables.

History

The Mid-Kent line was opened on 1 January 1857 by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. The Hayes branch line from Elmers End was built by the West Wickham & Hayes Railway, but was sold to the South Eastern Railway on the opening day, 29 May 1882.

The early single-storey, clapboard building was enough for the initial demand in an area of London that saw urbanisation relatively late. Usage remained low until electrification in 1925. As suburban development gained pace, the station was modernised in 1933 with shops being incorporated into the entrance. In 1940, it was badly damaged by a bomb and subsequently repaired in 1956.

In 2004, the Strategic Rail Authority proposed withdrawing services to Charing Cross from the Hayes Line. Following a campaign led by local Councillors and the Hayes Village Association, the plans were withdrawn.

Now, it is commonly used by school children from Hayes School, Baston House School and Ravensbourne School.

Transport for London proposal

In 2014, Transport for London began investigating a possible extension of the Bakerloo line from Elephant & Castle tube station through Southwark towards Lewisham, Bromley and Hayes. One of the options involves the Bakerloo line extension replacing the existing National Rail line between Lewisham and Hayes.

Services

The off-peak services Monday-Saturday are:

• 2tph to Charing Cross
• 2tph to Cannon Street

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
West Wickham		Southeastern Hayes Line		Terminus

Layout

Southeastern towards Charing Cross or Cannon Street

Island Platform Terminus

Southeastern towards Charing Cross or Cannon Street

Connections

London Buses routes 119, 138, 246, 314, London Buses route 353 and 638 serve the station.

External links

• Train times and station information for Hayes railway station from National Rail