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{{Short description|Railway station in Kent, England}}{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name                = Lenham
| symbol_location     = gb
| symbol              = rail
| image               = Lenham railway station 1.jpg
| borough             = [[Lenham]], [[Maidstone (borough)|Maidstone]]
| country             = England
| grid_name           = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position       = {{gbmapscaled|TQ891518|25|TQ891518}}
| manager             = [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]]
| platforms           = 2
| code                = LEN
| classification      = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] E
| opened              = 1 July 1884
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 0.120 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 39,288}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 87,584}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 0.102 million}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 0.121 million}}
| footnotes           = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
}}
'''Lenham railway station''' serves [[Lenham]] in [[Kent]], England. It is {{convert|49|mi|11|chain|km}} down the line from {{stn|London Victoria}}.

The station, and all trains serving it, is/ are operated by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]]. The station has two tracks running through and two platforms.

==History==
Lenham station opened on 1 July 1884 as part of the [[London, Chatham and Dover Railway]]'s extension of the line from [[Maidstone East railway station|Maidstone]] to {{rws|Ashford West}}.{{sfn|Mitchell|Smith|1995|loc=Historical Background}} The goods yard comprised four sidings on the down side and one on the up side. One of the down sidings served a [[goods shed]], which was used by the Morello Cheery Works and a local bacon factory.{{sfn|Mitchell|Smith|1995|loc=Lenham}}

In 1961, loops were installed in both directions. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 6 January 1969.{{sfn|Mitchell|Smith|1995|loc=Illustration 101}} Although a new [[signal box]] was provided in 1961, it closed on 28 May 1984.{{sfn|Mitchell|Smith|1995|loc=Illustrations 103}}

A new footbridge replaced the life-expired concrete footbridge spanning the tracks here, completed in early 2010.

==Facilities==
The station has a ticket office which is staffed during Monday-Saturday mornings only (06:20-13:00). At other times, the station is unstaffed and tickets can be purchased from the self-service [[ticket machine]] at the station.

There is a passenger waiting room which is open while the station is staffed as well as passenger [[Passenger information system|help points]] on each platform.

The station has a small cycle rack at the entrance as well as a chargeable car park which is operated by Saba Parking.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sabaparking.co.uk/car-park/lenham-station-car-park|title=Lenham station car park|work=Saba Parking|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

The station has step-free access available to the [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]] although the [[London]] bound is only reachable by the use of steps and there is no access between the stations platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/more-travel-help/station-information/stations/lenham|title=Lenham station information|work=Southeastern|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

==Services==
All services at Lenham are operated by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] using {{brc|375}} and {{brc|377|n}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]].

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|June 2024|197}}</ref>
* 1 tph to {{stn|London Victoria}} via {{stnlnk|Maidstone East}} 
* 1 tph to {{stnlnk|Ashford International}}

Additional services, including trains to and from [[Charing Cross railway station|London Charing Cross]] call at the station during the peak hours.

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==Connections==
[[Stagecoach South East]] route 10X serves the station.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stagecoachbus.com/routes/south-east/10x/maidstone-ashford/xfao010x.i|title=Route 10X: Maidstone to Ashford|work=Stagecoach South East|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

== References ==
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;Sources
*{{cite book |first1=Vic |last1=Mitchell |first2=Keith |last2=Smith |title=Swanley to Ashford |publisher=Middleton Press |location=Midhurst |year=1995 |isbn=1-873793-45-6 }}

==External links==
{{commons category|Lenham railway station}}
{{stn art lnk|LEN|ME172HR}}
{{Kent railway stations}}
{{TSGN and SE Stations|Ashford=y|Maidstone=y|SN None=y}}

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[[Category:Borough of Maidstone]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Kent]]
[[Category:DfT Category E stations]]
[[Category:Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1884]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Southeastern]]
[[Category:1884 establishments in England]]