Lenham railway station
Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox station Lenham railway station serves Lenham in Kent, England. It is Template:Convert down the line from Template:Stn.
The station, and all trains serving it, is/ are operated by 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 to Template:Rws.Template:Sfn 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.Template:Sfn
In 1961, loops were installed in both directions. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 6 January 1969.Template:Sfn Although a new signal box was provided in 1961, it closed on 28 May 1984.Template:Sfn
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 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.[1]
The station has step-free access available to the Ashford although the London bound is only reachable by the use of steps and there is no access between the stations platforms.[2]
Services
All services at Lenham are operated by Southeastern using Template:Brc and Template:Brc EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 1 tph to Template:Stn via Template:Stnlnk
- 1 tph to Template:Stnlnk
Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross call at the station during the peak hours.
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Connections
Stagecoach South East route 10X serves the station.[4]
References
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External links
- Train times and station information for Lenham railway station from National Rail
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