Snodland railway station

Snodland railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, serving the village of Snodland which lies some way to the west. It is 36 miles 59 chains (59.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and is situated between Halling and New Hythe. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.

Snodland
LocationSnodland, Tonbridge and Malling
England
Grid referenceTQ706618
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSDA
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened18 June 1856
Passengers
2015/16 0.217 million
2016/17 0.250 million
2017/18 0.325 million
2018/19 0.357 million
2019/20 0.379 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

In 2007, a PERTIS (Permit to Travel) ticket machine was installed just outside the entrance to the northbound platform. The ticket office was originally closed around 1990 but was reopened in September 2016.[1] The station building was occupied by an Indian food takeaway on the lower floor and a taxi company on the upper floor. The signal box alongside the station has been closed and is now a listed building.

History

Snodland station was once equipped with a goods shed and sidings located behind platform 2 of which the remaining supports the platform 2 canopy. To the immediate north of the station a pair of goods loops, remnants of which can be seen.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:[2]

During peak hours, three Southeastern high speed services run to St Pancras International in the morning, and three non stop to Maidstone West in the evening.

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Halling   Southeastern
Medway Valley Line		   New Hythe
Strood   Southeastern
High Speed 1
(Limited peak services)		   Maidstone West

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Table 208 National Rail timetable, May 2020


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