Hildenborough railway station
Location | Hildenborough, Borough of Tonbridge and Malling England |
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Coordinates | 51°12′51″N 0°13′40″E / 51.2142°N 0.2277°ECoordinates: 51°12′51″N 0°13′40″E / 51.2142°N 0.2277°E |
Grid reference | TQ556485 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | HLB |
Classification | DfT category D |
History | |
Opened | 1 May 1868 |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 0.602 million |
2017/18 | 0.583 million |
2018/19 | 0.601 million |
2019/20 | 0.574 million |
2020/21 | 82,818 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Hildenborough railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving Hildenborough, Kent, and the surrounding villages. It is 27 miles 2 chains (43.5 km) down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge. Trains calling at the station are operated by Southeastern.
Trains from the station run northbound to Charing Cross via Orpington and southbound to Tunbridge Wells. Trains also run to London Cannon Street and Ashford International during peak times.
Services[]
All services at Hildenborough are operated by Southeastern using Class 375, 465 and 466 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross
- 1 tph to Hastings via Tunbridge Wells
During the peak hours, the service is increased to 2 tph in each direction and runs between London and Tunbridge Wells. There are also additional peak hour services to London Cannon Street, Ashford International, Dover Priory and Ramsgate.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern Hastings Line |
Accidents and incidents[]
- On 6 July 1970, a freight train was derailed at Hildenborough. The line was blocked for three days.[2]
Transport links[]
The station is located 1 km from the centre of Hildenborough.
No buses stop directly outside the station although the Go-Coach route 5 and Arriva Southern Counties routes 401 and 402 stop on London Road, approximately 15 minutes walking distance from the station. These services provide connections to Westerham, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.[3]
References[]
- ^ Table 204, 206, 207 National Rail timetable, December 2021
- ^ Moody, G. T. (1979) [1957]. Southern Electric 1909-1979 (Fifth ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. p. 211. ISBN 0 7110 0924 4.
- ^ "Hildenborough Station Onward Travel". National Rail. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hildenborough railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Hildenborough railway station from National Rail
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Railway stations in Kent
- Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1868
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Kent railway station stubs