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.
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Location | Snodland, Tonbridge and Malling England |
Grid reference | TQ706618 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SDA |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
History | |
Opened | 18 June 1856 |
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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]
- 2tph (trains per hour) to Maidstone West, of which 1tph is extended to Tonbridge
- 2tph to Strood
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 | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Halling | Southeastern Medway Valley Line |
New Hythe | ||
Strood | Southeastern High Speed 1 (Limited peak services) |
Maidstone West |
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Table 208 National Rail timetable, May 2020