New Cross Gate

Underground station, existing between 1863 and now

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Underground station · * · ·
October
5
2013
England's railway boom of the 1830s led to two competing companies driving lines through New Cross.

The first, the London and Croydon Railway (L&CR), established a station on New Cross Road close to Hatcham in 1839. The second, the South Eastern Railway (SER), established a station near Amersham Way in the heart of New Cross in 1849. Both companies called their stations New Cross, and the earlier station became New Cross Gate when they came under the common ownership of the Southern Railway on 1 January 1923.

The original station was officially opened on 1 June 1839 by the London and Croydon Railway. Between February and May 1847 the station at New Cross was the northern terminus of the atmospheric propulsion system introduced by the L&CR, but in the latter month the system was abandoned by the new company.

During the 19th century, New Cross (Gate) became an important junction where the South London Line, the East London Line, and the Bricklayers Arms Line diverged from the Brighton Main Line to London Bridge.

The East London Railway was owned by a consortium of railway companies. Passenger services were operated by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) between Croydon and Liverpool Street, and from 1884 by the Metropolitan District Railway between New Cross (Gate) and Shoreditch. LB&SCR services ceased on 31 March 1913, when the line was electrified using the fourth rail system and thereafter all passenger services were operated by the Metropolitan Railway. A separate ELR station was built but this was closed in 1886 and the trains were diverted to the adjacent LB&SCR station. The ELR station was then demolished and the site used for sidings.

In 1933 the Metropolitan railway was taken over by the London Passenger Transport Board, which operated services as part of the London Transport Metropolitan Line. London Transport was superseded by Transport for London, whose London Underground services temporarily stopped serving the station on 22 December 2007 for the East London Line to be converted into a National Rail line, reopening as part of the London Overground network on 27 April 2010.

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NEARBY STREETS
Achilles Street, SE14 Achilles Street is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Amersham Grove, SE14 Amersham Grove leads off Amersham Vale (New Cross)
Amersham Road, SE14 Amersham Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Amersham Vale, SE14 Amersham Vale is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Angus Street, SE14 Angus Street is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Arbuthnot Road, SE14 Arbuthnot Road was named after Dr John Arbuthnott (1667-1735), physician to Queen Anne. (New Cross Gate)
Auburn Close, SE14 Auburn Close is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Batavia House, SE14 Batavia House is a block on Batavia Mews (New Cross)
Batavia Mews, SE14 Batavia Mews is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Batavia Road, SE14 Batavia Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Ben Pimlott Building, SE14 Ben Pimlott Building is a block on Laurie Grove (New Cross Gate)
Besson Street, SE14 Besson Street is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Billington Road, SE14 Billington Road was Billington Steet in 1870 and finally Billington Road in 1885 (New Cross Gate)
Bousfield Road, SE14 Bousfield Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Briant Street, SE14 Briant Street is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Brighton Grove, SE14 A street within the SE14 postcode (New Cross Gate)
Brindley Street, SE4 Brindley Street is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area
Brocklehurst Street, SE14 Brocklehurst Street is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Camplin Street, SE14 Camplin Street is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Casella Road, SE14 Casella Road was built on the site of Hatcham Park House, demolished in 1869 (New Cross Gate)
Chestnut Close, SE14 Chestnut Close is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area
Childeric Road, SE14 Childeric Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Clare Road, SE4 Clare Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area
Clifton Rise, SE14 Clifton Rise is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Dean House, SE14 Dean House is sited on New Cross Road (New Cross)
Dennett’s Grove, SE14 Dennett’s Grove is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Dennett’s Road, SE14 Dennett’s Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Dennetts Road, SE14 Dennetts Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Deptford Town Hall Building, SE14 Deptford Town Hall Building is located on New Cross Road (New Cross)
Dixon Road, SE14 Dixon Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Drakefell Road, SE14 Drakefell Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Dyer House, SE14 Dyer House is a block on Jerningham Road (New Cross Gate)
Eckington Lane, SE14 A street within the SE14 postcode (New Cross Gate)
Edmond Court, SE14 Edmond Court is a block on Dennett’s Road (New Cross Gate)
Egmont Street, SE14 Egmont Street occupies the location of the former Hatcham Park House (New Cross)
Erlanger Road, SE14 Erlanger Road is a late Victorian street, overlooking Telegraph Hill Park (New Cross Gate)
Ewan Henderson Court, SE14 Ewan Henderson Court is a block on Goodwood Road (New Cross)
Exeter Way, SE14 A street within the SE14 postcode (New Cross)
Fern Court, SE14 Fern Court is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Fishers Court, SE14 Fishers Court is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Foster House, SE14 Foster House is sited on St Donatt’s Road
Gellatly Road, SE14 Gellatly Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Goodwood Road, SE14 Goodwood Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Grehan Mews, SE14 Grehan Mews is a location in London (New Cross)
Hart’s Lane, SE14 Hart’s Lane was until the 1850s was known as George Lane (New Cross Gate)
Hatcham Mews Business Centre, SE14 Hatcham Mews Business Centre is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Hatcham Park Mews, SE14 Hatcham Park Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Hatcham Park Road, SE14 Hatcham Park Road was originally Five Bells Lane after an old tavern on its corner (New Cross Gate)
Hathway Street, SE15 Hathway Street is a road in the SE15 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Hathway Terrace, SE14 A street within the SE15 postcode (New Cross Gate)
Hereford Place, SE14 Hereford Place is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Jerningham Road, SE14 Jerningham Road was possibly named after Edward Jerningham (1721-1812) a minor poet. (New Cross Gate)
Kitto Road, SE14 Kitto Road overlooks Telegraph Hill Park (New Cross Gate)
Laurie Grove, SE14 Laurie Grove is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Lewisham Business Centre, SE14 Lewisham Business Centre is in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Lewisham Way, SE14 Lewisham Way is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area
Leylang Road, SE14 Leylang Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Loring Hall, SE14 A street within the SE14 postcode (New Cross Gate)
Lubbock Street, SE14 Lubbock Street is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Ludwick Mews, SE14 Ludwick Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Luxmore Street, SE4 Luxmore Street is a road in the SE4 postcode area
Megan Court, SE14 Megan Court is a block on Romney Close (New Cross Gate)
Mona Road, SE14 Mona Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Mona Road, SE14 A street within the SE15 postcode (New Cross Gate)
Monson Road, SE14 Monson Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Moulding Lane, SE14 Moulding Lane is a location in London (New Cross Gate)
Mulberry Mews, SE14 Mulberry Mews is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Musgrove Road, SE14 Musgrove Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Nettleton Road, SE14 Nettleton Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
New Cross Gate Retail Park, SE14 A street within the SE14 postcode (New Cross Gate)
New Cross Road, SE14 New Cross Road was at first Kent Road, renamed in 1863 (New Cross Gate)
Ommaney Road, SE14 Ommaney Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Pagnell Street, SE14 Pagnell Street is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)
Pankhurst Close, SE14 Pankhurst Close is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Parkfield Court, SE14 Parkfield Court is a building on Parkfield Road (New Cross)
Parkfield Road, SE14 Parkfield Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Pear Close, SE14 A street within the SE14 postcode (New Cross)
Pepys Road, SE14 Pepys Road is named for Thomas Pepys, and not for his more famous brother (New Cross Gate)
Primrose Walk, SE14 Primrose Walk is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Professor Stuart Hall Building, SE14 Professor Stuart Hall Building is located on Barriedale
Redstart Close, SE14 Redstart Close is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Richard Hoggart Building, SE14 Richard Hoggart Building is a block on Dixon Road (New Cross)
Robert Lowe Close, SE14 Robert Lowe Close is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Romney Close, SE14 Romney Close is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Rutherford Building, SE14 Rutherford Building is located on Lewisham Way (New Cross)
Rutt’s Terrace, SE14 This is a street in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Sherwin Road, SE14 Sherwin Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Silver Close, SE14 Silver Close is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
Southerngate Way, SE14 Southerngate Way is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross)
St Donatt’s Road, SE14 St Donatts Road is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area
St James’s, SE14 Saint James’s is a road running through St James Hatcham School and Goldsmith’s College (New Cross Gate)
St. Catherine’s Drive, SE14 St. Catherine’s Drive is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
St. James Hall, SE14 A street within the SE14 postcode (New Cross Gate)
Troutbeck Road, SE14 Troutbeck Road is a road off of New Cross Road (New Cross Gate)
Ventnor Road, SE14 Ventnor Road was formerly called Casella Road East (New Cross)
Waller Road, SE14 Waller Road is possibly named after poet Edmund Waller (1606-1687) (New Cross Gate)
Walsham House, SE14 Walsham House is a block on Walsham Road (New Cross Gate)
Walsham Road, SE14 Walsham Road is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Wellington Close, SE14 Wellington Close is a road in the SE14 postcode area (New Cross Gate)
Wild Goose Drive, SE14 Wild Goose Drive is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross Gate)
Woodrush Close, SE14 Woodrush Close is one of the streets of London in the SE14 postal area (New Cross)


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