East Farleigh railway station

East Farleigh railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, located to the south-west of Maidstone and close to the village of East Farleigh, on the opposite (south) bank of the River Medway, though the station is actually located in Barming parish. It is 42 miles 75 chains (69.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Paddock Wood. The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.

East Farleigh
National Rail
General information
LocationEast Farleigh, Maidstone
England
Grid referenceTQ734536
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeEFL
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened25 September 1844
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 35,742
2019/20Decrease 34,202
2020/21Decrease 8,200
2021/22Increase 23,248
2022/23Increase 28,764
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

East Farleigh station is about 50 yards from the medieval East Farleigh Bridge taking foot and road passengers across the river, one of only four such bridges between Maidstone and Tonbridge.

The station has two platforms, staggered to either side of a level crossing.

On the southbound platform is a signal box which remains to control the level crossing. The old ticket office, located in a wooden building on the southbound platform, closed in 1989; this was APTIS-equipped from 1987 until closure. This building then remained disused for many years though in good condition. In 2007, a PERTIS permit to travel ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the southbound platform, which is behind the signal box.

Facilities on the northbound platform are limited to a waiting shelter. A footbridge spans the tracks and is accessed from the northbound platform.

Services

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

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]

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
Disused railways
Tovil   British Rail Southern Region
  Teston Halt

References

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  1. ^ Table 208 National Rail timetable, December 2022
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