Snowdown railway station
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Location | Snowdown, District of Dover England |
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Grid reference | TR245511 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SWO |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 1914 |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 6,932 |
2017/18 | 8,600 |
2018/19 | 8,592 |
2019/20 | 10,334 |
2020/21 | 3,870 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Snowdown railway station is on the Dover branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, and serves the hamlet of Snowdown, Kent. It is 69 miles 60 chains (112.3 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Aylesham and Shepherds Well.
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
The station and the line it serves was built by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, and the station was opened in 1914. It was formerly known as Snowdown & Nonington Halt and formed the junction with the extensive sidings of the National Coal Board at Snowdown Colliery.
Facilities[]
Snowdown station is unstaffed and facilities are limited. Tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station and there are passenger help points located on each platforms. There is also a basic shelter located on each platform.
Step-free access is not available to either of the platforms at the station.[1]
Services[]
All services at Snowdown are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Chatham
- 1 tph to Dover Priory
During the peak hours, the service is increased to 2 tph.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern |
References[]
- ^ "Snowdown station information". Southeastern, September 2020.
- ^ Table 212 National Rail timetable, December 2021
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Snowdown railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Snowdown railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°12′54″N 1°12′50″E / 51.215°N 1.214°E
- Dover District
- Railway stations in Kent
- Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1914
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Kent railway station stubs