Penshurst railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Penshurst |
| Local authority | Sevenoaks |
| Coordinates | 51°11′49″N 0°10′23″E / 51.197°N 0.173°ECoordinates: 51°11′49″N 0°10′23″E / 51.197°N 0.173°E |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PHR |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 36,779 |
| 2005/06 * |  35,899 |
| 2006/07 * | 33,588 |
| 2007/08 * |  41,760 |
| 2008/09 * | 45,460 |
| History | |
| Original company | South Eastern Railway[1] |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway[1] |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| 26 May 1842 | Opened[1] |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Penshurst from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Penshurst railway station is on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line and is located approximately two miles north of Penshurst in Kent, in the hamlet of Chiddingstone Causeway.
Penshurst Airfield, which was in operation from 1916–36, and again from 1940-46 as RAF Penshurst, was within ¼ mile (400 m) of the station.
In 1967 the station was destaffed following which the original station buildings were demolished.
In 1993 the line was electrified and services started to run through to London rather than being an extension of the Reading to Tonbridge North Downs Line service. Prior to electrification a new down platform was constructed opposite the up platform. New signalling was installed when the signal box was closed.
In 2007, a PERTIS (Permit to Travel) machine was installed at the street entrance to the Tonbridge-bound platform. The station was until December 2008 operated by Southeastern before it transferred to Southern, whose green signage was installed before October 2008.
[edit] Services
The typical off peak service is one train per hour east to Tonbridge railway station, and west to London Bridge via Redhill and East Croydon.
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[edit] History
Penshurst station was opened on 26 May 1842 by the South Eastern Railway.
[edit] References
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