Snowdown railway station

Snowdown railway station is on the Dover branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, and serves the hamlet of Snowdown, Kent. It is 69 miles 60 chains (112.3 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Aylesham and Shepherds Well.

Snowdown
National Rail
General information
LocationSnowdown, District of Dover
England
Grid referenceTR245511
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSWO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1914
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 8,592
2019/20Increase 10,334
2020/21Decrease 3,870
2021/22Increase 10,460
2022/23Increase 10,918
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.

The station and the line it serves was built by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, and the station was opened in 1914. It was formerly known as Snowdown & Nonington Halt and formed the junction with the extensive sidings of the National Coal Board at Snowdown Colliery.

In 2016–17 and 2017–18 Snowdown was the second least used railway station in Kent.[1] and 2022-2023 is the least used station in Kent

Facilities

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Snowdown station is unstaffed and facilities are limited. Tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station and there are passenger help points located on each platforms. There is also a basic shelter located on each platform.

Step-free access is not available to either of the platforms at the station.[2]

Services

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All services at Snowdown are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

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

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  1. ^ Boyden, Katie (28 October 2019). "Kent's quietest railway station has just 12 passengers a day". KentLive. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Snowdown station information". Southeastern, September 2020.
  3. ^ Table 212 National Rail timetable, December 2022
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51°12′54″N 1°12′50″E / 51.215°N 1.214°E / 51.215; 1.214