Shoreham railway station serves Shoreham in Kent, England. It is 22 miles 52 chains (36.5 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Eynsford and Otford. Train services are provided by Thameslink.
Shoreham (Kent)  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Shoreham, District of Sevenoaks England |
| Grid reference | TQ525615 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SEH |
| Classification | DfT category F1 |
| Key dates | |
| 2 June 1862 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  60,986 |
| 2019/20 | 62,426 |
| 2020/21 |  19,084 |
| 2021/22 | 49,002 |
| 2022/23 | 55,256 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
Shoreham Station was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on 2 June 1862, the same day as the Swanley to Sevenoaks Bat & Ball opened. The line was initially single track - the second track opened in 1863.[1]
The line through Shoreham between Bickley and Sevenoaks was electrified in 1935 and electric services began calling at Shoreham in the same year.
The ticket office here was closed in 1992, having been staffed only during part of the day; these days, a PERTIS passenger-operated ticket machine issues 'Permits to Travel' - which are exchanged on-train or at staffed stations for travel tickets - and is located on the Ashford-bound platform. This has since been replaced by a modern ticket machine.
The platforms are connected by a concrete footbridge - a typical product of the Southern Railway concrete factory at Exmouth Junction.
Facilities edit
There are shelters with benches on both platforms as well as a ticket machine and modern help point. There is step free access to the Sevenoaks bound platform but the London bound platform is only accessible via the stepped footbridge. There is a small (free) car park at the station entrance. The station is unstaffed.[2]
Services edit
All services at Shoreham are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 2 tph to London Blackfriars via Catford
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks
During the peak hours, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.
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Following station | ||
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Connections edit
The station is served on Monday-Saturday by the route 2 bus to Swanley and Sevenoaks.[4]
References edit
- ^ "History of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway". Kent Past, 2010.
- ^ "Shoreham Station Information". Thameslink, 2020.
- ^ Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022
- ^ "Routes 2/2S/S2 Timetable". Traveline South East, November 2019.
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Shoreham railway station from National Rail