Editing Lewisham station (section)

==Station layout==
There are four platforms for main-line trains: 3 and 4 on the [[North Kent Line]], and 1 and 2 on the [[Mid-Kent line]] which is also used as a loop off the [[South Eastern Main Line]].

[[File:Lewisham station Platform 3.jpg|thumb|Elaborate cast iron brackets]]

The current station, which dates back to 1857, is constructed of yellow stock brick with stone dressing. Behind it survives, rather unusually, a wooden clapboard building. The facade is symmetrical, with three windows, three entrance doors, and three windows.

The original doors, sash windows, skirting, tiling, and banisters are present inside. The original corniced ceiling of the main hall is currently concealed by a lowered fake ceiling. Platform 3 has kept its original canopy with its elaborate cast iron brackets which depict cherries. Some of the original chamfered wood and cast iron supports of the original canopy survive on Platform 2.

The station has similarities with other listed stations built at around the same time such as the listed [[Ladywell railway station]], [[Blackheath railway station]] and [[Gravesend railway station]] which has the same elaborate cast iron supporting brackets as can be found at Lewisham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2874/9465026135_21b0fd7110_h.jpg |title=Picture |publisher=c1.staticflickr.com |access-date=2020-02-08}}</ref>

Platforms 5 and 6 are served by [[Docklands Light Railway]] trains to [[Bank–Monument station|Bank]] and [[Stratford railway station|Stratford]]. The Docklands Light Railway station opened in 1999 following a southward extension from [[Island Gardens DLR station|Island Gardens]]. The original canopy over Platform 4 was demolished at some point after 1990.

The original canopy over the main entrance was demolished in 2009 at a cost of £790k<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/projects/nsip%20-%20project%20completion%20reports/southeastern%20railway/lewisham%20-%20november%202010.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614021402/http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/projects/nsip%20-%20project%20completion%20reports/southeastern%20railway/lewisham%20-%20november%202010.pdf |archive-date=14 June 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and replaced with a steel version.

[[File:Lewisham Station (2) - geograph.org.uk - 436678.jpg|thumb|Lewisham station entrance]]

From December 2009, Lewisham was fitted with electric ticket gates, in line with the Government's new strategy to give all [[Greater London]] National Rail stations [[Oyster card]] accessibility and closing access to those who attempt to travel without tickets. This was controversial as it involved the closure of the gate on Platform 4 and led to a petition signed by over 1,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11595822.petition-to-re-open-lewisham-station-gate-signed-by-1152/|title=Petition to re-open Lewisham station gate signed by 1,152|website=News Shopper}}</ref>

[[British Transport Police]] also maintains a neighbourhood policing presence at Lewisham.<ref name=SE>{{cite web|url=http://www.btp.police.uk/error404.htm?aspxerrorpath=/about_us/areas/london_south.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221232740/http://www.btp.police.uk/about_us/areas/london_south.aspx|url-status=dead|title=Error|archive-date=21 December 2008|website=btp.police.uk}}</ref>