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.
The station building in 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Hildenborough, Borough of Tonbridge and Malling England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°12′51″N 0°13′40″E / 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 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 | 0.601 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.574 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 82,818 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.237 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.294 million | ||||
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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 edit
All services at Hildenborough are operated by Southeastern using Class 375, 465 and 466 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross
- 1 tph to Hastings via Tunbridge Wells
Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street, Ashford International, Dover Priory and Ramsgate call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | ||||
Accidents and incidents edit
- On 6 July 1970, a freight train was derailed at Hildenborough. The line was blocked for three days.[2]
Connections edit
No regular buses serve the station directly although the Go-Coach routes 5 and 401 and Arriva Southern Counties route 402 stop on London Road, approximately 15 minutes walking distance from the station.[3]
References edit
- ^ Table 204, 206, 207 National Rail timetable, December 2021
- ^ Moody, G. T. (1979) [1957]. Southern Electric 1909-1979 (Fifth ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. p. 211. ISBN 0 7110 0924 4.
- ^ "Hildenborough Station Onward Travel" (PDF). National Rail. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links edit
- Tonbridge Line Commuters - Hildenborough
- Train times and station information for Hildenborough railway station from National Rail