Otford railway station
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2021) |
Otford  | |
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| Location | Otford, District of Sevenoaks England |
| Grid reference | TQ532593 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OTF |
| Classification | DfT category D |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1874 | Otford Junction opened |
| 1 November 1880 | Otford Junction closed |
| 1 August 1882 | Otford opened |
| 1904 | Renamed Otford Junction |
| 7 July 1929 | Renamed Otford |
| Passengers | |
| 2016/17 |  0.408 million |
| Interchange | 49,395 |
| 2017/18 | 0.426 million |
| Interchange | 54,884 |
| 2018/19 | 0.429 million |
| Interchange |  35,950 |
| 2019/20 | 0.406 million |
| Interchange | 29,999 |
| 2020/21 | 97,292 |
| Interchange | 7,457 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Otford railway station serves Otford in Kent. It is 24 miles 6 chains (38.7 km) down the line from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern and Thameslink.
History[]
The first station at Otford opened on 1 June 1874. It was located at the point where the lines to Bat & Ball and Maidstone diverge (TQ534584). It was purely an exchange station, with no access for the villagers of Otford. The station closed on 1 November 1880.[1] The current Otford station opened on 1 August 1882.[2] It was renamed Otford Junction in 1904, reverting to its original name on 7 July 1929.[3] The station had two through platforms and a bay platform, which was used by shuttle trains to Sevenoaks (Tubs Hill).[4] The yard had two sidings, one of which served a goods shed.[5] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 7 May 1962.[6]
Services[]
Services at Otford are operated by Thameslink and Southeastern using Class 375, 377 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]
- 1 tph to London Victoria (semi-fast)
- 2 tph to London Blackfriars via Catford
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks
- 1 tph to Ramsgate via Maidstone East, Ashford International and Canterbury West
During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between London Victoria and Ashford International.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Thameslink | ||||
| Southeastern | ||||
Gallery[]
Station platforms
References[]
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Otford Junction.
- ^ "History of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway". Kent Past. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 27.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 30.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Otford.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 34.
- ^ Table 195, 196, 197 National Rail timetable, December 2021
- Sources
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1994). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-45-6.
External links[]
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- Train times and station information for Otford railway station from National Rail
- Railway stations in Kent
- Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1874
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1880
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Buildings and structures in Sevenoaks District
- Thameslink railway stations