East Farleigh railway station

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East Farleigh
Location	East Farleigh, Maidstone England
Grid reference	TQ734536
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	EFL
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	25 September 1844
Passengers
2016/17	33,162
2017/18	35,772
2018/19	35,742
2019/20	34,202
2020/21	8,200
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

East Farleigh railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, located to the south-west of Maidstone and close to the village of East Farleigh, on the opposite (south) bank of the River Medway, though the station is actually located in Barming parish. It is 42 miles 75 chains (69.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Paddock Wood. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.

East Farleigh station is about 50 yards from the medieval East Farleigh Bridge taking foot and road passengers across the river, one of only four such bridges between Maidstone and Tonbridge.

The station has two platforms, staggered to either side of a level crossing.

On the southbound platform is a signal box which remains to control the level crossing. The old ticket office, located in a wooden building on the southbound platform, closed in 1989; this was APTIS-equipped from 1987 until closure. This building then remained disused for many years though in good condition. In 2007, a PERTIS permit to travel ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the southbound platform, which is behind the signal box.

Facilities on the northbound platform are limited to a waiting shelter. A footbridge spans the tracks and is accessed from the northbound platform.

Services[]

All services at East Farleigh are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[1]

• 1 tph to Strood
• 1 tph to Tonbridge

Services are increased to 2 tph during peak times, with the extra train terminating at Paddock Wood.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Maidstone West		Southeastern Medway Valley Line		Wateringbury
	Disused railways
Tovil		British Rail Southern Region Medway Valley Line		Teston Halt

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• Train times and station information for East Farleigh railway station from National Rail

Coordinates: 51°15′18″N 0°29′06″E / 51.255°N 0.485°E / 51.255; 0.485

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