Blackheath station heritage restoration project underway

Work to renovate Blackheath station and restore heritage features are currently underway after plans were submitted last year.

The Grade II listed station is seeing work to paint fixtures and posts into heritage green plus renovation and replacement of canopies, glazing plus other historic features.

Station canopies have been replaced and a new colour scheme is now evident replacing Southeastern’s mauve branding.

Windows above the tracks are to be repaired with timber boards painted green, though that has yet to be undertaken.

Network Rail and Southeastern are undertaking the project on the station, which dates from 1849, with funding assistance from the Rail Heritage Trust with The Blackheath Society also involved in the project.

In future the station’s car park is likely to be developed.

Exterior

Last year it was hoped that exterior improvements would be carried out before the year ended but that hasn’t happened.

It’s not in great shape.

The station has three entrances with two ramps descending to either platform.

As the below image shows, its seen better days.

Up until 1970 an island platform saw tracks either side with sidings beside the London-bound platform.

Details of the restoration project can be found here.

An extensive history including photographs of the station in decades past including sidings can be viewed on the excellent Kent Rail site.