Eynsford railway station

The Swanley to Sevenoaks Bat & Ball line was opened on 2 June 1862, by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway, initially with just a single track. The station at Eynsford came into use the following month, with two platforms and a passing loop; the second track came in 1863.

The main station building is on the "down" side, two storeys high, with chimney stacks and arched window frames. On the "up" side is a shelter with an elaborate valance and sides for protection from the weather. The track was crossed at ground level until a lattice footbridge was built in about 1910. The signal cabin was positioned at the southern end of the "up" platform.

Eynsford's goods yard was positioned on the "down" side, to the south of the main building, and comprised a pair of sidings, one of which passed over a wagon turntable through the pitched-roof goods shed. The platforms were extended twice, first in 1894 and again in 1932 when they were lengthened at their southern ends, requiring the demolition of the signal box. This was replaced by a porch on the ground floor of the station building's platform side.

Electric services between Bickley and Sevenoaks were introduced on 6 January 1935 when the station lost its lattice footbridge to a prefabricated concrete replacement. Goods traffic ceased in May 1962 and the goods shed was demolished soon after.

Approximately 1 km to the North West lie the remains of Lullingstone station, built but never opened, as the development it was intended to serve never materialised. All that remains are the platforms (still in situ) and the platform canopies, now gracing Canterbury East station. Between the two, the line is taken over the River Darenth by an impressive 9-arch red-brick viaduct.

[edit] Service

The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service from the station is

2tph (trains per hour) to London Blackfriars, calling at all stations via Bromley South, Catford and Elephant & Castle
2tph to Sevenoaks

The Sunday service from the station is

2tph to London Victoria calling at all stations via Bromley South and Catford
2tph to Sevenoaks

[edit] External links

Train times and station information for Eynsford railway station from National Rail
Street map and aerial photo of Eynsford railway station from Multimap.com

Preceding station		Following station
Swanley	Southeastern Ashford via Maidstone East Line	Shoreham
Swanley	Southeastern Blackfrias - Sevenoaks (via Swanley) Line	Shoreham
Disused Railways
Lullingstone	Southern Railway Ashford via Maidstone East Line	Shoreham
Lullingstone	Southern Railway Blackfrias - Sevenoaks (via Swanley) Line	Shoreham