Pluckley railway station

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Pluckley railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Pluckley, Kent, which is approximately Script error: No such module "convert". to the north. It is Script error: No such module "convert". down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.

Facilities

The station features staggered platforms, whereby the 'up' (London-bound) platform is mostly west of the eastbound platform (on which the station buildings are situated). A footbridge links the platforms.Template:Sfn

The ticket office is staffed only part-time; at other times a ticket vending machine is available.[1]

History

The station opened with this section of the line by the South Eastern Railway on 1 December 1842, when the line was extended from Template:Rws to Ashford.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn The first train passed through the station on this date at 12.05pm to cheers from the local crowd.Template:Sfn It was originally built to serve Pluckley Brick & Tile Works to the west of the station,Template:Sfn and subsequently used as a freight depot for the Southwark Manure Company, transporting horse manure from London to use on Kent farms.Template:Sfn

Goods services closed on 20 September 1965, and the signal box was taken out of service on 17 December 1967. The station buildings have mostly survived unaltered from their original construction.Template:Sfn

Services

All services at Pluckley are operated by Southeastern using Template:Brc EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]

Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street, Dover Priory and Ramsgate via Deal call at the station during the peak hours.

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External links

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