Snowdown railway station

Snowdown railway station is on the Dover branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, and serves the hamlet of Snowdown, Kent. It is 69 miles 60 chains (112.3 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Aylesham and Shepherds Well.

Snowdown
LocationSnowdown, District of Dover
England
Grid referenceTR245511
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSWO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1914
Passengers
2015/16 7,676
2016/17 6,932
2017/18 8,600
2018/19 8,592
2019/20 10,334
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.

The station and the line it serves was built by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, and the station was opened in 1914. It was formerly known as Snowdown & Nonington Halt and formed the junction with the extensive sidings of the National Coal Board at Snowdown Colliery.

Facilities

Snowdown station is unstaffed and facilities are limited. Tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station and there are passenger help points located on each platforms. There is also a basic shelter located on each platform.

Step-free access is not available to either of the platforms at the station.[1]

Services

All services at Snowdown are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Southeastern

References

  1. "Snowdown station information". Southeastern, September 2020.
  2. "Timetable 2: London to Medway Towns, Ramsgate and Dover" (PDF). Southeastern, September 2020.


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