Cowden railway station
Cowden  | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Cowden |
| Local authority | District of Sevenoaks |
| Grid reference | TQ476417 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CWN |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 45,756 |
| 2012/13 |
53,444 |
| 2013/14 |
 51,600 |
| 2014/15 |
52,100 |
| 2015/16 |
51,066 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1 October 1888 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cowden from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Platform view (1987)
Cowden railway station serves Cowden in Kent, in England. Train services from the station are provided by Southern, and the station is on the Uckfield branch of the Oxted Line. The station was destaffed in the 1990s. When the line was singled in 1990 the up platform was taken out of use and all trains now use the former down platform.
The track is not electrified, so only diesel or steam trains can run.
In 1994 a serious accident occurred just south of the station.
Services
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to London Bridge via Oxted and one train per hour to Uckfield.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hever | Southern Oxted Line Uckfield branch |
Ashurst | ||
External links
- Train times and station information for Cowden railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°09′22″N 0°06′36″E / 51.156°N 0.110°E
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