Shortlands DC Traction Substation
Shortlands DC Traction Substation is an electrical substation in Bromley, Greater London, England. Shortlands DC Traction Substation is situated nearby to Sloane Hospital The, as well as near Bishop Challoner School.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shortlands railway station and Bishop Challoner School.
Shortlands railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shortlands railway station is in Shortlands, in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It serves the southwest part of Bromley, and is 10 miles 3 chains down the line from London Victoria. Shortlands railway station is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Shortlands DC Traction Substation.
Bishop Challoner School
School
Photo: Ollywozere, Public domain.
Bishop Challoner School was an English independent coeducational Roman Catholic day school in Shortlands, Greater London, for children aged three to eighteen years. In June 2025 its closure on 4 July 2025 was announced. Bishop Challoner School is situated 770 feet south of Shortlands DC Traction Substation.
Ravensbourne railway station
Railway station
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Ravensbourne railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. The station adjoins Beckenham Place Park and serves the north edge of Beckenham and Shortlands. Ravensbourne railway station is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Shortlands DC Traction Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shortlands and Bromley.
Shortlands
Suburb
Shortlands is a suburb of South East London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It has been part of Greater London since 1965, and was previously part of the historic county of Kent. It is located between west of Bromley and east of Beckenham.
Bromley
Town
Photo: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bromley is a large town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. It is 9+1⁄2 miles southeast of Charing Cross, and had an estimated population of 329,991 as of 2023.
Plaistow
Suburb
Plaistow is an area of south-east London located in the London Borough of Bromley and, until 1965, in the historic county of Kent. It is located south of Downham and Grove Park and north of Sundridge Park and Bromley.
Shortlands DC Traction Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Bromley, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.40883° or 51° 24′ 32″ northLongitude
-0.00325° or 0° 0′ 12″ westOperator
Network RailOpen location code
9C3XCX5W+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1358647754OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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