Hollingbourne railway station
Hollingbourne | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Maidstone |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HBN |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1884 |
Hollingbourne railway station serves Hollingbourne in Kent, England. It was opened in 1884 and is 45 miles 2 chains (72.5 km) down the line from London Victoria.
The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.
History
Hollingbourne station opened on 1 July 1884 as part of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's extension of the line from Maidstone to Ashford West.[1] The goods yard was on the up side. It comprises five sidings, one of which served a goods shed and another served a cattle dock.[2] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 15 May 1961. The signal box closed on 14 April 1984.[3]
The station is unmanned; a PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine is located on the up platform.
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Canterbury West via Ashford International, and one train per hour to London Victoria via Maidstone East.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearsted | Southeastern Maidstone East Line |
Harrietsham | ||
See also
References
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Hollingbourne.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 95.
- Sources
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1 873793 45 6.
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External links
- Train times and station information for Hollingbourne railway station from National Rail
51°15′54″N 0°37′41″E / 51.265°N 0.628°E
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