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Location | Gillingham, Borough of Medway England | ||||
Coordinates | 51°23′12″N 0°33′00″E / 51.386569°N 0.549886°E | ||||
Grid reference | TQ775683 | ||||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||
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Station code | GLM | ||||
Classification | DfT category C1 | ||||
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July 1858[1] | Opened as New Brompton | ||||
May 1886 | Renamed New Brompton (Gillingham) | ||||
1 Oct 1912 | Renamed Gillingham | ||||
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Gillingham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Gillingham, Kent. It is 35 miles 75 chains (57.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Chatham and Rainham.
The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on Sunday 20 May 2018, some trains are also operated by Govia Thameslink. It is commonly suffixed as Gillingham (Kent) to distinguish it from the similarly named station in Dorset.
The station first opened in 1858. It currently has three platforms (two for London-bound services and one for country-bound services) and a passenger lift from the station entrance to the platforms.
The station underwent an extensive facelift between 2010 and 2012. This included a new entrance, better pavements, new roof, refurbished waiting rooms, and new cycle storage units.[2]
Platforms and Services
Platforms
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Platform 1 - Terminating/Londonbound
Services for:
- London Victoria via Denmark Hill
- London Cannon Street (during morning peak only)
- London Charing Cross via Dartford (Parliamentary train)
Former services:
- Prior to the introduction of the Thameslink route between Rainham and Luton, Services from Charing Cross began/terminated from this platform. This service now runs as a Parliamentary train with one train in each direction every weekday: The London bound service departs at 05:55AM, with the return leg arriving back at around 19:25PM.
Platform 2 - Londonbound
Services for:
- London Cannon Street (during morning peak only)
- London St Pancras International
- London Victoria
- Luton/West Hampstead Thameslink via London St Pancras International
Platform 3 - Coastbound
Services for:
Platform 4
(Inactive bay platform)
Services
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Platforms_at_Gillingham_Station_%282%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_667800.jpg/220px-Platforms_at_Gillingham_Station_%282%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_667800.jpg)
Services at Gillingham are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink.
- Additional peak time services to Ramsgate & Dover Priory divide at Faversham
Services at Gillingham are operated using Class 375, Class 377 Class 395, Class 465, Class 466 and Class 700 EMUs.
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References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Station revamp ahead of 2012 London Olympics". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Train times and station information for Gillingham railway station (Kent) from National Rail