The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on Sunday 20 May 2018, some trains are operated by Govia Thameslink.
There are two platforms, one for each direction and both capable of accommodating 12-coach trains.
There are tunnels at either end of the station: Fort Pitt Tunnel (428 yards) at the London end, and Chatham Tunnel (297 yards) at the country end.
The station entrance, 2008The platforms, 1983This 2007 photo, facing east and showing the Chatham Tunnel and Maidstone Road bridge, clearly illustrates the effect of the Kent Coast Electrification Scheme. Loop platforms existed either side of the mainline platforms, with the London bound loop being situated in the foreground where one of the car parks is currently.British RailwaysSouthern Region totem sign for Chatham station.
As built the station had two platforms with the station buildings being on the Down side. A note on the working drawings states that the station had to be visible from Fort Pitt. About 1881 it was rebuilt with two island platforms, and the station buildings were moved onto the road bridge, then known as Rome Place. In 1958 the station was converted back to two platforms as part of the Kent Coast Electrification Scheme, Stage 1. The station had been electrified in 1939 but the 1958 scheme lengthened the platforms to 12 car EMUs, which due to the geography of the station - between two tunnels - necessitated the abandoning of the other platforms.
A modern entrance and booking hall replaced the originals in 1981. Further remodelling in the 1990s and 2000s has seen the ticket office moved twice, accompanied by the opening, closing and re-opening of retail areas. A small, general corner store also opened. The building is located at one side of the road bridge (now Railway Street) over the track, with a taxi rank located between the road and the building. Stairs lead down to the platforms. A cafe is located on the London bound platform. There is also a coffee shop located at the main entrance of the station.
In May 2021, work began on replacing the footbridge. The new bridge will have lifts enabling step-free access. This work is expected to be completed in spring 2022.[1]
Asquith Xavier plaque
A plaque in the waiting room commemorates Asquith Xavier, a local resident who ended a colour bar at British Railways in London by fighting to become the first non-white train guard at Euston railway station in 1966.[2]
^Holden, Alan (17 May 2021). "£5.8m 'Access for All' improvement scheme begins at Chatham railway station". Rail Advent. from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^"Asquith Xavier: Plaque honours train guard who fought Whites-only policy". BBC News. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^Table 194, 200, 201, 212 National Rail timetable, December 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Chatham railway station Kent news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message This article is about the station in Medway England For other stations named Chatham see Chatham railway station disambiguation Chatham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England serving the town of Chatham Kent It is 34 miles 25 chains 55 2 km down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Rochester and Gillingham ChathamThe platforms looking eastbound 2011General informationLocationChatham Borough of MedwayEnglandCoordinates51 22 50 N 0 31 14 E 51 3805 N 0 5205 E 51 3805 0 5205Grid referenceTQ755676Managed bySoutheasternPlatforms2Other informationStation codeCTMClassificationDfT category C1HistoryOpened25 January 1858 166 years ago 1858 01 25 Passengers2018 192 730 million2019 202 619 million2020 210 826 million2021 221 729 million2022 232 010 millionLocationNotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern Following a timetable change on Sunday 20 May 2018 some trains are operated by Govia Thameslink There are two platforms one for each direction and both capable of accommodating 12 coach trains There are tunnels at either end of the station Fort Pitt Tunnel 428 yards at the London end and Chatham Tunnel 297 yards at the country end Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp The station entrance 2008 nbsp The platforms 1983 nbsp This 2007 photo facing east and showing the Chatham Tunnel and Maidstone Road bridge clearly illustrates the effect of the Kent Coast Electrification Scheme Loop platforms existed either side of the mainline platforms with the London bound loop being situated in the foreground where one of the car parks is currently nbsp British Railways Southern Region totem sign for Chatham station The station was opened on 25 January 1858 when the London Chatham and Dover Railway LCDR then known as the East Kent Railway opened a single line eastwards to Faversham Two months later 29 March 1858 the link with the North Kent Line at Strood was opened and the new railway reached Dover Priory in 1861 The Chatham Dockyard branch connection is made near Gillingham As built the station had two platforms with the station buildings being on the Down side A note on the working drawings states that the station had to be visible from Fort Pitt About 1881 it was rebuilt with two island platforms and the station buildings were moved onto the road bridge then known as Rome Place In 1958 the station was converted back to two platforms as part of the Kent Coast Electrification Scheme Stage 1 The station had been electrified in 1939 but the 1958 scheme lengthened the platforms to 12 car EMUs which due to the geography of the station between two tunnels necessitated the abandoning of the other platforms A modern entrance and booking hall replaced the originals in 1981 Further remodelling in the 1990s and 2000s has seen the ticket office moved twice accompanied by the opening closing and re opening of retail areas A small general corner store also opened The building is located at one side of the road bridge now Railway Street over the track with a taxi rank located between the road and the building Stairs lead down to the platforms A cafe is located on the London bound platform There is also a coffee shop located at the main entrance of the station In May 2021 work began on replacing the footbridge The new bridge will have lifts enabling step free access This work is expected to be completed in spring 2022 1 Asquith Xavier plaqueA plaque in the waiting room commemorates Asquith Xavier a local resident who ended a colour bar at British Railways in London by fighting to become the first non white train guard at Euston railway station in 1966 2 Services editvteMedway Towns Legend nbsp North Kent Line amp HS1to London Bridge amp St Pancras nbsp nbsp Chatham Main Lineto Victoria amp Blackfriars nbsp nbsp nbsp Medway Valley Lineto Maidstone West nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Halling nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Cuxton nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Strood nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Rochester Bridge Strood 1st nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Rochester Bridge nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Goods station nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Rochester Common nbsp nbsp Rochester 2015 nbsp nbsp Rochester 1892 2015 nbsp nbsp nbsp Chatham Central nbsp nbsp River Medway nbsp nbsp Chatham nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Gillingham nbsp nbsp Rainham nbsp Chatham Main Lineto Faversham Dover amp Ramsgate Services at Chatham are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 375 395 465 466 and 700 EMUs The typical off peak service in trains per hour is 3 2 tph to London St Pancras International 3 tph to London Victoria 2 of these run non stop from Bromley South and 1 runs via Denmark Hill 2 tph to Luton via Dartford and Greenwich 1 tph to Gillingham 2 tph to Rainham 1 tph to Faversham 1 tph to Dover Priory via Canterbury East 2 tph to Ramsgate Additional services including trains to and from London Charing Cross via Sidcup and fast trains to and from London Cannon Street call at the station during the peak hours Preceding station nbsp National Rail Following stationRochesterSoutheasternChatham Main LineGillingham SoutheasternHigh Speed 1 ThameslinkNorth Kent Line SoutheasternNorth Kent LinePeak Hours OnlyReferences edit Holden Alan 17 May 2021 5 8m Access for All improvement scheme begins at Chatham railway station Rail Advent Archived from the original on 17 May 2021 Retrieved 17 May 2021 Asquith Xavier Plaque honours train guard who fought Whites only policy BBC News 24 September 2020 Retrieved 24 September 2020 Table 194 200 201 212 National Rail timetable December 2023External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons 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