Farningham Road railway station
Farningham Road railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the villages of Farningham, Sutton-at-Hone, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Kent. It is 20 miles 41 chains (33.0 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Swanley and Longfield.
Farningham Road  | |
|---|---|
 Viewed from the west | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sutton-at-Hone, Borough of Dartford England |
| Coordinates | 51.401575°N 0.236222°E |
| Grid reference | TQ556693 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | FNR |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| Key dates | |
| 3 December 1860 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2017/18 |  0.209 million |
| 2018/19 |  0.211 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.199 million |
| 2020/21 | 38,932 |
| 2021/22 | 0.104 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
The ticket office, on the 'up' (London-bound) side, is situated in the substantial station building. This is staffed only during part of the day; at other times 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 'down' (country-bound) platform.
The railway line was electrified as part of the Southern Railway's "Maidstone & Gillingham Electrification" scheme of July 1939.[1][2] The station was previously named Farningham Road & Sutton-at-Hone.
Services
All services at Farningham Road are operated by Southeastern using Class 375, 465 and 466 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Denmark Hill
- 1 tph to Gillingham
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Gillingham, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction.
On Sundays, the service to Gillingham is extended to and from Dover Priory.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Swanley Line and station open |
London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
Horton Kirby Boys Home Line open, station closed | ||
| Terminus | British Rail Southern Region |
Longfield Halt | ||
References
- "Electric Railways". 'Stendec Systems'. 2007. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2007.
- "Farningham Road". Kent Rail. 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- Table 212 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
- Train times and station information for Farningham Road railway station from National Rail