Aylesford railway station
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| Aylesford | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Aylesford | ||
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | AYL | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern. | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 62,484 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1856 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Aylesford. | |||
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Aylesford railway station first opened on 18 June 1856. It is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, and serves Aylesford. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
The typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour to Maidstone West, with alternate trains extended to Paddock Wood, and two trains an hour to Strood, for connections to London.
[edit] Station Building
The station buildings are gabled and highly decorated, built in Kentish ragstone with Caen stone dressings. Windows replicate those at Aylesford Priory.
Following restoration and refurbishment, the station building received an Ian Allen award in 2001, commemorated by a plaque in the waiting room/booking office, which is now in use as an Indian Takeaway Restaurant.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Aylesford railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Aylesford railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| New Hythe | Southeastern Medway Valley Line |
Maidstone Barracks | ||
| UK railway stations |
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