Kemsing Station
History
Kemsing station opened on 1 June 1874, as part of the Maidstone Line from Swanley to Maidstone The goods yard had six sidings, one of which served a goods shed. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 31 October 1960. The signal box closed on 30 September 1964.
The station has been unstaffed since 8 February 1985. The station buildings were demolished after the station became unstaffed. A PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine, located outside the station at road level on the 'up' side, suffices.
Facilities
Kemsing 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.
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
All services at Kemsing are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
- 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 | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Southeastern Monday-Saturday only | ||||
Disused railways | ||||
Sevenoaks (Bat & Ball) | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
Borough Green & Wrotham |
References
References
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
- ^ 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
- Train times and station information for Kemsing railway station from National Rail