Kemsing railway station serves Kemsing in Kent, England, although the station is located on the other side of the M26 motorway to the village. It is 26 miles 79 chains (43.4 km) down the line from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Kemsing  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Kemsing, Sevenoaks England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ567577 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | KMS | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 June 1874 | ||||
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  22,476 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 19,276 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 3,122 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  9,478 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 12,150 | ||||
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History
editKemsing station opened on 1 June 1874, as part of the Maidstone Line from Swanley to Maidstone[1] The goods yard had six sidings, one of which served a goods shed.[2] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 31 October 1960.[3] The signal box closed on 30 September 1964.[4]
The station has been unstaffed since 8 February 1985. The station buildings were demolished after the station became unstaffed.[2] A PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine, located outside the station at road level on the 'up' side, suffices.
Facilities
editKemsing station is unstaffed although there is a self-service ticket machine available for ticket purchases. Both platforms have shelters, information screens and modern help points.[5]
There is a small car park at the station entrance and local buses to Sevenoaks stop a short distance away from Kemsing, Noah's Ark.
Services
editAll services at Kemsing are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
- 1 tph to London Victoria
- 1 tph to Ashford International
There is no Sunday service at Kemsing, although trains do call on bank holidays.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southeastern Monday-Saturday only | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Sevenoaks (Bat & Ball) | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
Borough Green & Wrotham | ||
References
editReferences
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
- ^ a b Mitchell & Smith 1995, Kemsing.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 50.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 49.
- ^ "Kemsing station information". Southeastern. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Table 197 National Rail timetable, December 2022
Sources
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-873793-45-9.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Kemsing railway station from National Rail