Shoreham railway station

This article is about the station in Kent. For the station in Sussex, see Shoreham-by-Sea railway station. For the LIRR station, see Shoreham station (LIRR).

Shoreham (Kent)
National Rail
General information
LocationShoreham, District of Sevenoaks
England
Grid referenceTQ525615
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSEH
ClassificationDfT category F1
Key dates
2 June 1862Opened
Passengers
2019/20Increase 62,426
2020/21Decrease 19,084
2021/22Increase 49,002
2022/23Increase 55,256
2023/24Increase 68,866
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.

History

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 This has since been replaced by a modern ticket machine.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

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

All services at Shoreham are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs.

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

During the peak hours, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Thameslink

Connections

Go-Coach route 2 serves the station.[4]

References

  1. ^ "History of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway". Kent Past, 2010.
  2. ^ "Shoreham Station Information". Thameslink, 2020.
  3. ^ Table 195, 196 National Rail timetable, May 2022
  4. ^ "Route 2: Swanley to Sevenoaks". Go-Coach. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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