Harrietsham railway station serves the rural and industrial village of Harrietsham in Kent, England. It is 47 miles 36 chains (76.4 km) down the line from London Victoria.
Harrietsham  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Harrietsham, Maidstone England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ866529 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | HRM | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1884 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.103 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  21,736 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 65,058 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 81,042 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 90,560 | ||||
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The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern.
History
editHarrietsham 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 It comprised three sidings, one of which served a goods shed.[2] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 1 May 1961. The signal box closed on 5 November 1972.[3]
The ticket office is staffed only during the morning peak period; at other times a PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine, located at the entrance to the up platform, suffices.
Services
editAll services at Harrietsham are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Maidstone East
- 1 tph to Ashford International
Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southeastern | ||||
References
edit- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Harrietsham.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 98.
- ^ Table 197 National Rail timetable, June 2024
- Sources
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-45-6.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Harrietsham railway station from National Rail
51°14′42″N 0°40′19″E / 51.245°N 0.672°E
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