Hildenborough railway station

Hildenborough
National Rail
The station building in 2006
General information
LocationHildenborough, Borough of Tonbridge and Malling
England
Coordinates51°12′51″N 0°13′40″E / 51.2142°N 0.2277°E / 51.2142; 0.2277
Grid referenceTQ556485
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHLB
ClassificationDfT category D
History
Opened1 May 1868
Passengers
2019/20Decrease 0.574 million
2020/21Decrease 82,818
2021/22Increase 0.237 million
2022/23Increase 0.294 million
2023/24Increase 0.325 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hildenborough railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving Hildenborough, Kent, and the surrounding villages. It is 27 miles 2 chains (43.5 km) down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between Sevenoaks and Tonbridge. Trains calling at the station are operated by Southeastern.

Trains from the station run northbound to Charing Cross via Orpington and southbound to Tunbridge Wells. Trains also run to London Cannon Street and Ashford International during peak times.

Services

All services at Hildenborough are operated by Southeastern using Class 375, 465 and 466 EMUs.

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

Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street, Ashford International, Dover Priory and Ramsgate call at the station during the peak hours.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southeastern

Accidents and incidents

  • On 6 July 1970, a freight train was derailed at Hildenborough. The line was blocked for three days.[2]

Connections

No regular buses serve the station directly although the Go-Coach routes 5 and 401 and Arriva Southern Counties route 402 stop on London Road, approximately 15 minutes walking distance from the station.[3]

References

  1. ^ Table 204, 206, 207 National Rail timetable, December 2021
  2. ^ Moody, G. T. (1979) [1957]. Southern Electric 1909-1979 (Fifth ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. p. 211. ISBN 0-7110-0924-4.
  3. ^ "Hildenborough Station Onward Travel" (PDF). National Rail. Retrieved 15 December 2023.