Gillingham railway station (Kent)
Gillingham (Kent) Add→{{rail-interchange}} | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Borough of Medway |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GLM |
| Key dates | |
| July 1858[1] | Opened as New Brompton |
| May 1886 | Renamed New Brompton (Gillingham) |
| 1 Oct 1912 | Renamed Gillingham |
| 9 Jul 1923 | Renamed Gillingham (Kent) |
Gillingham (Kent) railway station in the town of Gillingham (pronounced with a soft "G": /ˈdʒɪlɪŋəm/), north Kent, is on the Chatham Main Line between Chatham and Rainham stations. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
The distance from London Victoria station plated on the footbridge at the western end of the platforms is 35 miles and 67 chains.
The station first opened in 1858. It currently has three platforms (two for London bound services and one for coast bound services) and a passenger lift from the station entrance to the lower platforms.
The station underwent an extensive facelift between 2010 and 2012. This included a new entrance, better pavements, new roof, improved waiting rooms, and new cycle storage units.[2]
Service
London bound services from Gillingham terminate at London Victoria via Rochester, the line through Meopham and Bromley South; London Charing Cross via Gravesend, Dartford and the North Kent Lines; and London St Pancras via Ebbsfleet International.
Trains from London Charing Cross generally terminate on platform 1 and either then continue eastbound to Gillingham Rail Depot or then become London bound services to Charing Cross. Through trains from the east run from Platform 2. Trains from platform 3 (far left) usually go to Ramsgate or Dover.
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See also: Medway Towns railway map
The January 2015 off-peak service from the station in trains per hour is:
- 2tph to London St Pancras via Chatham and Ebbsfleet International
- 3tph to London Victoria via Chatham and Bromley South (1tph calling at Denmark Hill)
- 2tph to London Charing Cross via Dartford and Woolwich Arsenal
- 1tph terminating at Faversham
- 2tph to Dover Priory via Canterbury East
- 2tph to Ramsgate via Margate
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Chatham | Southeastern North Kent Line |
Terminus | ||
| Southeastern Bedford-Gillingham |
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| Chatham | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
Rainham | ||
| Southeastern High Speed 1 London-Broadstairs |
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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.
- ^ http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Station-revamp-ahead-2012-London-Olympics/story-11997907-detail/story.html
External links
- Train times and station information for Gillingham railway station (Kent) from National Rail