Zone 3 · Windrush
Most reliable line here: Windrush at 77.7%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Sydenham Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Windrush
at street level - this is a surface station
Street level

Sydenham Station is a surface-level station - its platforms sit at street level rather than underground.
Specific entrance or direction only
Windrush line . Step-free platform interchange requires a 350m journey via street. Use the Peak Hill Gardens entrance for the northbound platform. Use the Station Approach entrance for the southbound platform
Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
910GSYDENHMSydenham is in Fare Zone 3. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Sydenham Station is served by the Windrush line. Current status: Windrush (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Yes, with caveats. Specific entrance or direction only. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.
Windrush line . Step-free platform interchange requires a 350m journey via street. Use the Peak Hill Gardens entrance for the northbound platform. Use the Station Approach entrance for the southbound platform
TfL's data shows no lifts at Sydenham - step-free access is via a specific entrance at platform level (e.g. car park). See the Accessibility section for the entrance to use.
The closest alternative stations to Sydenham are Penge West (14 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Sydenham is open with no station-level closures reported. The line is running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.
Lines through Sydenham have logged 51 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.
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