Faversham railway station
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| Faversham | |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Faversham |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Operations | |
| Station code | FAV |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms in use | 4 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 1.356 million |
| 2005/06 * | 1.366 million |
| 2006/07 * | 1.461 million |
| 2007/08 * | 1.545 million |
| History | |
| Opened 25 January 1858 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Faversham from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Faversham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, and serves the town of Faversham, 52 miles (84 km) from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern. Typical journey times for fastest services to London is 70 minutes, little difference from 100 years ago.
The station buildings were rebuilt in 1898 a fine example of South Eastern Railway architecture. They are listed Grade II, and have been well maintained by Network Rail in recent years. A brick engine shed (also listed Grade II) has, however, fallen into ruinous condition at the junction to the east of the station, mainly due to its inaccessibility. Sidings and other small buildings remain, some a legacy from pre-electrification days (1959) when Faversham Shed was of some importance. The spur line to Faversham Creek has now disappeared, although another small listed station building is to be restored and incorporated into a new housing development during 2007. The brick built signal box dates from 1959 when electrification was completed.
[edit] Services
Typical off-peak services are:
- 4tph to London Victoria via Chatham and Bromley South (2 semi-fast, 2 stopping trains)
- 2tph to Dover Priory via Canterbury East
- 2tph to Ramsgate via Margate
From December 2009 this station will be served by fast trains to London St Pancras travelling over High Speed 1 from Ebbsfleet International. The planned off-peak service is two trains per hour and six trains arriving at St Pancras during the peak hours between 07:00 and 09:59.[1]
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teynham | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch |
Whitstable | ||
| Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch |
Selling | |||
| Sittingbourne | Southeastern High Speed 1 London-Broadstairs (not yet operational) |
Whitstable | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "High Speed Peak Services Route Map". http://www.southeastern2009.co.uk/app/webroot/files/cache/High%20speed%20peak%20services%20route%20map.pdf. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.
"High Speed Off Peak Services Route Map". http://www.southeastern2009.co.uk/app/webroot/files/cache/High%20speed%20off%20peak%20services%20route%20map.pdf. Retrieved on 8 December 2008.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Faversham railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°18′41.25″N 0°53′29.29″E / 51.3114583°N 0.8914694°E
