Gillingham railway station (Kent)
Location | Gillingham, Borough of Medway England |
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Coordinates | 51°23′12″N 0°33′00″E / 51.386569°N 0.549886°ECoordinates: 51°23′12″N 0°33′00″E / 51.386569°N 0.549886°E |
Grid reference | TQ775683 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 3 |
Other information | |
Station code | GLM |
Classification | DfT category C1 |
Key dates | |
July 1858[1] | Opened as New Brompton |
May 1886 | Renamed New Brompton (Gillingham) |
1 Oct 1912 | Renamed Gillingham |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 2.731 million |
Interchange | 0.313 million |
2017/18 | 2.744 million |
Interchange | 0.308 million |
2018/19 | 2.747 million |
Interchange | 0.170 million |
2019/20 | 2.515 million |
Interchange | 0.161 million |
2020/21 | 0.940 million |
Interchange | 45,372 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Gillingham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Gillingham, Kent. It is 35 miles 75 chains (57.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Chatham and Rainham.
The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on Sunday 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.[2]
Platforms and Services[]
Platforms[]
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Platform 1 - Terminating/Londonbound
Services for:
- London Victoria via Denmark Hill
- London Cannon Street (during morning peak only)
- London Charing Cross via Dartford (Parliamentary train)
Former services:
- Prior to the introduction of the Thameslink route between Rainham and Luton, Services from Charing Cross began/terminated from this platform. This service now runs as a Parliamentary train with one scheduled departure and arrival every weekday: The London bound service departs at 05:55AM, with the return leg arriving back at around 19:25PM.
Platform 2 - Londonbound
Services for:
- London Cannon Street (during morning peak only)
- London St Pancras International
- London Victoria
- Luton/West Hampstead Thameslink via London St Pancras International
Platform 3 - Coastbound
Services for:
Platform 4
(Inactive bay platform)
Services[]
Services at Gillingham are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink.
Destinations | ||||
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TOC | for | tph | Calling at | Stock |
Southeastern | Dover Priory via Faversham | 1 | Rainham, Newington, Sittingbourne, Teynham, Faversham, Selling, Canterbury East, Bekesbourne, Adisham, Aylesham, Snowdown, Shepherds Well, Kearsney & Dover Priory | 375, 377 |
London Cannon Street | 7tpd | Chatham, Rochester, London Bridge & London Cannon Street
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375, 377, 465 | |
London Charing Cross | 1tpd | Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Higham, Gravesend, Northfleet, Swanscombe, Greenhithe for Bluewater, Stone Crossing, Dartford, Crayford, Bexley, Albany Park, Sidcup, New Eltham, Mottingham, Lee, Hither Green, London Bridge, London Waterloo East & London Charing Cross
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465 | |
London St Pancras International | 1 | Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Gravesend, Ebbsfleet International, Stratford International & London St Pancras International | 395 | |
London Victoria (Fast) | 2 | Chatham, Rochester, Meopham (1tph), Longfield (1tph), Bromley South & London Victoria | 375, 377 | |
London Victoria (Stopping) | 1 | Chatham, Rochester, Sole Street, Meopham, Longfield, Farningham Road, Swanley, St Mary Cray, Bromley South, Denmark Hill & London Victoria | 465, 466 | |
Paddock Wood | 1tpd | Chatham, Rochester, Strood (reverses), Cuxton, Halling, Snodland, New Hythe, Aylesford, Maidstone Barracks, Maidstone West, East Farleigh, Wateringbury, Yalding, Beltring & Paddock Wood
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375 | |
Ramsgate via Faversham | 3 | Rainham, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea, Westgate-on-Sea (1tph), Margate, Broadstairs, Dumpton Park (1tph) & Ramsgate
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375, 377, 395, 465 | |
Thameslink | Luton via London St Pancras International | 2 | Chatham, Rochester, Strood, Higham, Gravesend, Northfleet, Swanscombe, Greenhithe for Bluewater, Stone Crossing, Dartford, Slade Green, Abbey Wood, Plumstead, Woolwich Arsenal, Charlton, Westcombe Park, Maze Hill, Greenwich, Deptford, London Bridge, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, London St Pancras International, Kentish Town, West Hampstead Thameslink, Mill Hill Broadway, Elstree & Borehamwood, Radlett, St Albans, Harpenden, Luton Airport Parkway & Luton
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700 |
Rainham | 2 | Rainham only | ||
Trains per hour indicative of weekday service pattern, services vary on weekends & bank holidays |
- Additional peak time services to Ramsgate & Dover Priory divide at Faversham
Services at Gillingham are operated using Class 375, Class 377 Class 395, Class 465, Class 466 and Class 700 EMUs.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern | Rainham |
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Southeastern High Speed 1 | ||||
Thameslink |
References[]
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (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.
- ^ "Station revamp ahead of 2012 London Olympics". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gillingham (Kent) railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Gillingham railway station (Kent) from National Rail
- Railway stations in Medway
- Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1858
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Gillingham, Kent
- Train driver depots in England