Harrietsham railway station

Harrietsham railway station serves Harrietsham in Kent, England. It is 47 miles 36 chains (76.4 km) down the line from London Victoria.

Harrietsham
National Rail
General information
LocationHarrietsham, Maidstone
England
Grid referenceTQ866529
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHRM
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 July 1884
Passengers
2017/18Increase 82,776
2018/19Increase 99,320
2019/20Increase 103,000
2020/21Decrease 21,736
2021/22Increase 65,058
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern.

History

Harrietsham station opened on 1 July 1884 as part of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's extension of the line from Maidstone to Ashford West.[1] The goods yard was on the up side. It comprised three sidings, one of which served a goods shed.[2] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 1 May 1961. The signal box closed on 5 November 1972.[3]

The ticket office is staffed only during the morning peak period; at other times a PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine, located at the entrance to the up platform, suffices.

Services

All services at Harrietsham are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]

During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southeastern

References
  1. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
  2. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Harrietsham.
  3. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 98.
  4. Table 197 National Rail timetable, December 2022
Sources
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-45-6.
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