Otford railway station

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.

For the station in Australia, see Otford railway station, New South Wales.

Otford
National Rail
General information
LocationOtford, District of Sevenoaks
England
Grid referenceTQ532593
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeOTF
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Original companyLondon, Chatham and Dover Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1874Otford Junction opened
1 November 1880Otford Junction closed
1 August 1882Otford opened
1904Renamed Otford Junction
7 July 1929Renamed Otford
Passengers
2017/18Increase 0.426 million
 Interchange Increase 54,884
2018/19Increase 0.429 million
 Interchange Decrease 35,950
2019/20Decrease 0.406 million
 Interchange Decrease 29,999
2020/21Decrease 97,292
 Interchange Decrease 7,457
2021/22Increase 0.267 million
 Interchange Increase 18,998
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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to Sevenoaks (Tubs Hill).[4] The yard had two sidings, one of which served a goods shed.[5] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 7 May 1962.[6]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]

During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International.

In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park during the peak hours.

On Sundays, the services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East do not run.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thameslink
Southeastern
  • Station platforms
    Station platforms

References
  1. Mitchell & Smith 1994, Otford Junction.
  2. "History of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway". Kent Past. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 27.
  4. Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 30.
  5. Mitchell & Smith 1994, Otford.
  6. Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 34.
  7. Table 195, 196, 197 National Rail timetable, December 2022
Sources
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1994). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-45-6.
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