Eltham Park station, which opened 1 May 1908, was about 500 yards (460 m) further east of the current station with its main entrance adjacent to the London-bound platform, and footpaths to Westmount Road and Glenesk Road.

An additional footpath linking the country-bound platform with Westmount Road was available at peak times.

On 11 June 1972, a train derailed near Eltham Well Hall station, when the driver went round a sharp curve too fast.

[5][6] The station is located on Well Hall Road, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Eltham High Street.

These buses carry passengers from the station to Bexley, Bromley, Blackfen, Chislehurst, Greenwich, Mottingham, New Addington, New Eltham, Sidcup, Swanley and Woolwich.