Wateringbury railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, serving the villages of Wateringbury and Nettlestead. It is 39 miles 77 chains (64.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Paddock Wood and is situated between Yalding and East Farleigh. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
Wateringbury  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Wateringbury, Tonbridge and Malling England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°14′57″N 0°25′21″E / 51.2493°N 0.4225°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ691528 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
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| Station code | WTR | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 25 September 1844 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  60,802 | ||||
| 2019/20 |  56,438 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 15,844 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 50,202 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 57,508 | ||||
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The station building, regarded as one of the finest Tudor-style stations in the country, was listed at Grade II in 1985.[1]
The APTIS-equipped ticket office in this building (on the northbound platform) closed in 1989; the building has remained disused for many years, though is in reasonable condition. In 2007, a PERTIS permit to travel ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the northbound platform.
The signal box, which was Grade II listed in 2013[2] remains to control the level crossing.
Services
editAll services at Wateringbury are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 2 tph to Strood via Maidstone West
- 2 tph to Paddock Wood
A small number of morning, mid afternoon and late evening trains continue beyond Paddock Wood to Tonbridge.
On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly in each direction.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southeastern | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Teston Halt | British Rail Southern Region |
Yalding | ||
References
edit- ^ Historic Railway Buildings, "Wateringbury", 22 March 2005.
- ^ Railway signal boxes granted Grade II listed status, BBC News pages, 26 July 2013.
- ^ Table 208 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
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- Train times and station information for Wateringbury railway station from National Rail
- Photograph of Wateringbury station in 1886
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