Hildenborough railway station
Hildenborough railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving Hildenborough, Kent, and the surrounding villages. It is 27 miles 2 chains (43.5 km) down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge. Trains calling at the station are operated by Southeastern.
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Location | Hildenborough, Borough of Tonbridge and Malling England |
Coordinates | 51.2142°N 0.2277°E |
Grid reference | TQ556485 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | HLB |
Classification | DfT category D |
History | |
Opened | 1 May 1868 |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Trains from the station run northbound to Charing Cross via Orpington and southbound to Tunbridge Wells. Trains also run to London Cannon Street and Ashford International during peak times.
Services
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross
- 2 tph to Tunbridge Wells
During the peak hours, there are also additional services to London Cannon Street, Ashford International, Dover Priory and Ramsgate.
On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly but extends beyond Tunbridge Wells to Hastings.
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Accidents and incidents
- On 6 July 1970, a freight train was derailed at Hildenborough. The line was blocked for three days.[2]
Transport links
The station is located 1 km from the centre of Hildenborough.
The station is served during the peak hours by the Go Coach operated routes 200 and 235 which provide links to Hildenborough, Leigh and Penshurst.
References
- "Timetable 4: London to Tunbridge Wells and Hastings" (PDF). Southeastern, May 2020.
- Moody, G. T. (1979) [1957]. Southern Electric 1909-1979 (Fifth ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. p. 211. ISBN 0 7110 0924 4.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hildenborough railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Hildenborough railway station from National Rail