Gillingham Railway Station (Kent)
The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on 20 May 2018, some trains are also operated by Govia Thameslink. It is commonly suffixed as Gillingham (Kent) to distinguish it from the similarly named station in Dorset.
The station first opened in 1858. It currently has three platforms (two for London-bound services and one for country-bound services) and a passenger lift from the station entrance to the platforms.
The station underwent an extensive facelift between 2010 and 2012. This included a new entrance, better pavements, new roof, refurbished waiting rooms, and new cycle storage units.
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Services
Services at Gillingham are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 375, 395, 465, 466 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
- 2 tph to London St Pancras International
- 3 tph to London Victoria (2 of these run non-stop from Bromley South and 1 runs via Denmark Hill)
- 2 tph to Luton via Dartford and Greenwich
- 2 tph to Rainham
- 1 tph to Faversham
- 1 tph to Dover Priory via Canterbury East
- 2 tph to Ramsgate
Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross via Sidcup, and fast trains to and from London Cannon Street call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Chatham | Southeastern |
Rainham or Terminus | ||
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| Thameslink | ||||
| Southeastern Peak Hours Only | Terminus | |||
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.
- ^ "Station revamp ahead of 2012 London Olympics". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ Table 194, 200, 201, 212 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links
- Train times and station information for Gillingham railway station (Kent) from National Rail