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Revision as of 20:10, 18 April 2012
Selling | |
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General information | |
Location | Swale |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SEG |
History | |
Opened | 3 December 1860 |
Selling railway station serves the village of Selling in Kent, England. The station is 55¼ miles (89 km) south east of London Victoria on the Chatham Main Line towards Dover Priory. The station is served and operated by Southeastern.
The station and the line it serves were built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. Formerly an excellent example of country station architecture, it was mysteriously destroyed by fire in the early 1990s, shortly before it was to be awarded listed building status. The signal box, at the station end of the up platform was closed and dismantled shortly afterwards. The signal box can today be seen in use at Eythorne Railway Station on the East Kent Railway.
The station was used in the 1944 film "A Canterbury Tale", where it was called "Chillingbourne". Charles Hawtrey (of 'Carry On' fame) played the porter. The station now has few facilities.
Ticketing
The station is unmanned. A PERTIS passenger-operated ticket machine, issuing 'Permits to Travel' is situated at the entrance of Platform 1. As of 7 April 2012[update], this machine is nonoperational due to vandalism. Tickets can be bought on the train from the on-board train conductor.
Service
The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to London Victoria via Chatham and Bromley South, and one train per hour to Dover Priory. Passengers also have the option of changing at Faversham for services to London St Pancras via Strood.
External links
- Train times and station information for Selling railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Faversham | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch |
Canterbury East |
51°16′37.96″N 0°56′27.98″E / 51.2772111°N 0.9411056°E