Farningham Road railway station
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Farningham Road | |||
Viewed from the west | |||
Location | |||
Place | Sutton-at-Hone | ||
Local authority | Sevenoaks | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | FNR | ||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||
Platforms in use | 2 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
2004/05 * | 0.178 million | ||
2005/06 * | 0.178 million | ||
History | |||
Key dates | Opened 3 December 1860 | ||
National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Farningham Road from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Farningham Road railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the villages of Sutton-at-Hone and South Darenth in north Kent. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Farningham Road Station is 20 miles and 14 chains (33.03 km, 20.525 mi) from London Victoria, according to the mileage sign on the footbridge.
The station is the second most vandalised station (2005/06) according to British Transport Police [1] [2].
[edit] Services
The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service from the station is 2 trains per hour to London Victoria via Bromley South and 2 trains per hour to Faversham.
The Sunday service from the station is 1 train per hour to London Victoria via Bromley South and 1 train per hour to Faversham.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Swanley | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
Longfield | ||
Disused Railways | ||||
Terminus | British Rail Southern Region Gravesend West Line |
Longfield Halt |
[edit] References
- ^ Vandal fear over unmanned station. BBC News Online (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ London station is most vandalised. BBC News Online (2007). Retrieved on 2007-01-05.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Farningham Road railway station from National Rail