Pluckley railway station
Pluckley railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Pluckley, Kent, which is approximately 1.2 miles (2 km) to the north. It is 50 miles 35 chains (81.2 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pluckley, Borough of Ashford England |
| Grid reference | TQ922432 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PLC |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 December 1842 |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 | 0.114 million |
| 2018/19 | 0.120 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.123 million |
| 2020/21 | 28,462 |
| 2021/22 | 69,456 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Facilities edit
The station features staggered platforms, whereby the 'up' (London-bound) platform is mostly west of the eastbound platform (on which the station buildings are situated). A footbridge links the platforms.[1]
The ticket office is staffed only part-time; at other times a ticket vending machine is available.[2]
History edit
The station opened with this section of the line by the South Eastern Railway on 1 December 1842, when the line was extended from Headcorn to Ashford.[3][4] The first train passed through the station on this date at 12.05pm to cheers from the local crowd.[5] It was originally built to serve Pluckley Brick & Tile Works to the west of the station,[6] and subsequently used as a freight depot for the Southwark Manure Company, transporting horse manure from London to use on Kent farms.[7]
Goods services closed on 20 September 1965, and the signal box was taken out of service on 17 December 1967. The station buildings have mostly survived unaltered from their original construction.[8]
Services edit
All services at Pluckley are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[9]
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross
- 1 tph to Ramsgate via Canterbury West
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Dover Priory and Deal. There are also additional services to and from London Cannon Street.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | ||||
References edit
Citations
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1990, Fig.106 and picture.
- ^ "Pluckley". SouthEastern. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 186.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1990, Historical Information.
- ^ Gray 1990, p. 19.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1990, Pluckley - Map.
- ^ Gray 1990, p. 145.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1990, Figs. 106-107.
- ^ Table 207 National Rail timetable, December 2022
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Gray, Adrian (1990). South Eastern Railway. Middleton Press. ISBN 978-0-906520-85-7.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1990). Redhill to Ashford. Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-73-8.
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Pluckley railway station from National Rail