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 serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2018/19 | 0.178 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.185 million |
| 2020/21 | 50,980 |
| 2021/22 | 0.128 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.128 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 edit
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 edit
All services at New Hythe are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 2 tph to Strood
- 2 tph to Paddock Wood via Maidstone West
A small number of morning, mid afternoon and late evening trains continue beyond Paddock Wood to Tonbridge.
On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly in each direction.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | ||||
References edit
- ^ Kidner 1985, p. 52.
- ^ Table 208 National Rail timetable, December 2022
- Kidner, R.W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.
External links edit
- 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
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