Newington railway station
Newington railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the village of Newington, Kent. It is 41 miles 44 chains (66.9 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Rainham and Sittingbourne.
Newington | |
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Location | |
Place | Newington |
Local authority | Swale |
Coordinates | 51°21′12.20″N 0°40′5.24″E |
Grid reference | TQ858649 |
Operations | |
Station code | NGT |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | E |
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History | |
Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
25 January 1858 | Line opened |
1 August 1862 | Station opened |
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The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
History
The railway line between Chatham and Faversham was opened on 25 January 1858 by the East Kent Railway, which became the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) the following year.[1] A station on that line at Newington was opened by the LCDR on 1 August 1862.[2]
Facilities
The station is 41 miles 42 chains (66.8 km) from London Victoria (measured via Herne Hill). Most of the line between Swanley and Dover has two tracks, but there are four tracks from a point about half a mile east of Rainham to 41 miles 52 chains (67.0 km), at the eastern end of Newington station. The outermost two tracks are designated the "loop" lines, and the innermost two are the "main" lines. At Newington, there are two platforms, one on each of the "loop" lines; these are capable of accepting 12 car trains.[3]
Services
Typical off-peak services are:
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Chatham, Bromley South.
- 1 tph to Dover Priory via Canterbury East.
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Rainham (Kent) | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
Sittingbourne | ||
Kemsley Limited Service |
References
- Dendy Marshall, C.F.; Kidner, R.W. (1963) [1937]. History of the Southern Railway (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 326. ISBN 0-7110-0059-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 169. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 8A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)