Woolwich Arsenal railway station
You can reach 72 stations directly from Woolwich Arsenal on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is London Bridge, with 338 trains a day.
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Woolwich Arsenal is the nearest station for postcodes in SE18. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Woolwich Arsenal
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Bridge | 338 | 290 | 260 |
| London Cannon Street | 257 | 214 | 128 |
| Abbey Wood | 254 | 227 | 200 |
| Charlton | 254 | 227 | 200 |
| Plumstead | 254 | 227 | 200 |
| Slade Green | 254 | 227 | 200 |
| Deptford | 181 | 156 | 200 |
| Greenwich | 181 | 156 | 200 |
| Maze Hill | 181 | 156 | 200 |
| Westcombe Park | 181 | 156 | 200 |
| Belvedere | 177 | 152 | 138 |
| Erith | 177 | 152 | 138 |
| Woolwich Dockyard | 177 | 152 | 138 |
| Dartford | 159 | 159 | 135 |
| New Cross | 155 | 134 | 60 |
| St Johns | 154 | 134 | 60 |
| Lewisham | 139 | 134 | 60 |
| Blackheath | 138 | 134 | 60 |
| Greenhithe | 80 | 79 | 64 |
| Gravesend | 80 | 79 | 64 |
| Northfleet | 79 | 75 | 62 |
| Stone Crossing | 79 | 75 | 62 |
| Swanscombe | 79 | 75 | 62 |
| Chatham | 78 | 79 | 64 |
| Gillingham | 78 | 79 | 64 |
| Rochester | 78 | 79 | 64 |
| Strood | 78 | 79 | 64 |
| London Blackfriars | 77 | 75 | 56 |
| Higham | 77 | 75 | 62 |
| St Pancras International | 77 | 75 | 56 |
| Farringdon | 77 | 75 | 56 |
| City Thameslink | 75 | 49 | 0 |
| Rainham | 73 | 74 | 59 |
| Barnehurst | 65 | 65 | 60 |
| Bexleyheath | 65 | 63 | 60 |
| Eltham | 65 | 63 | 60 |
| Falconwood | 65 | 63 | 60 |
| Kidbrooke | 65 | 63 | 60 |
| Welling | 65 | 63 | 60 |
| West Hampstead Thameslink | 64 | 60 | 7 |
and 32 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Woolwich Arsenal is
2,269,060 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 263rd busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Woolwich Arsenal and Dartford than any other pair: 293,160 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Sundays
Sunday is a different railway here: 54 stations instead of 72, a drop of about 25%. Saturday runs to 60.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Woolwich Arsenal loses 7 including Faversham, Sittingbourne, Whitstable, Broadstairs, Herne Bay, Margate.
Nearest other stations
- Woolwich 0.2 miles
- Plumstead 0.6 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard 0.7 miles
- Charlton 1.7 miles
- Falconwood 2.1 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Woolwich Arsenal, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- North Woolwich · 0.7 miles
- King George V · 0.9 miles
- Gallions · 1.2 miles
- Manor Way · 1.2 miles
- Cyprus · 1.3 miles
- London City Airport · 1.4 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.