Newington railway station
Newington railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the village of Newington, Kent. It is 41 miles 44 chains (66.9 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Rainham and Sittingbourne.
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Newington, Swale England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°21′12.20″N 0°40′5.24″E / 51.3533889°N 0.6681222°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ858649 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NGT | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 25 January 1858 | Line opened | ||||
| 1 August 1862 | Station opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 | 0.137 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.138 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 46,772 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.102 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.116 million | ||||
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The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
History edit
The railway line between Chatham and Faversham was opened on 25 January 1858 by the East Kent Railway, which became the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) the following year.[1] A station on that line at Newington was opened by the LCDR on 1 August 1862.[2]
Facilities edit
The station is 41 miles 42 chains (66.8 km) from London Victoria (measured via Herne Hill). Most of the line between Swanley and Dover has two tracks, but there are four tracks from a point about half a mile east of Rainham to 41 miles 52 chains (67.0 km), at the eastern end of Newington station. The outermost two tracks are designated the "loop" lines, and the innermost two are the "main" lines. At Newington, there are two platforms, one on each of the "loop" lines; these are capable of accepting 12 car trains.[3]
Services edit
All services at Newington are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 1 tph to London Victoria
- 1 tph to Dover Priory via Canterbury East
Additional services including trains to and from London Bridge and London Cannon Street call at the station in the peak hours.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | ||||
References edit
- ^ Dendy Marshall, C.F.; Kidner, R.W. (1963) [1937]. History of the Southern Railway (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 326. ISBN 0-7110-0059-X.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 8A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
- ^ Table 212 National Rail timetable, December 2021
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Newington railway station from National Rail