New Hythe railway station
New Hythe railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, serving the village of New Hythe. It is 38 miles 3 chains (61.2 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and is situated between Snodland and Aylesford. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
New Hythe  | |
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| Location | New Hythe, Tonbridge and Malling England |
| Grid reference | TQ711599 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | NHE |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 December 1929 |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  0.108 million |
| 2016/17 |  0.125 million |
| 2017/18 | 0.162 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.178 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.185 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The APTIS-equipped ticket office, in a 1930s building on the northbound platform, closed in September 1989 and subsequently became derelict. In 2007, a PERTIS (Permit to Travel) ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the northbound platform.
History
Although the line between Strood and Maidstone, on which New Hythe lies, was completed in 1856, the station was not opened until 9 December 1929, when New Hythe Halt, a timber-built halt, was opened to serve the huge paper mill complex which had been established beside the line. The present, more substantial station was constructed in 1936, and the line was electrified in 1939.[1]
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:[2]
- 2tph (trains per hour) to Maidstone West, of which 1tph is extended to Tonbridge
- 2tph to Strood
All train services are provided by Southeastern, who also manage the station.
References
- Kidner 1985, p. 52.
- Table 208 National Rail timetable, May 2020
- Kidner, R.W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.
External links
- Train times and station information for New Hythe railway station from National Rail
- History and photographs of the station at Kent Rail
- Stephen Chapman's history of SER lines and services
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snodland | Southeastern Medway Valley Line |
Aylesford | ||