Meopham railway station
Meopham  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Meopham |
| Local authority | Borough of Gravesham |
| Grid reference | TQ640678 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | MEP |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | D |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.297 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.300 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.313 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.335 million |
| 2015/16 |
 0.327 million |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| 3 December 1860 | Line opened |
| 6 May 1861 | Station opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Meopham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Meopham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the village of Meopham, Kent. It is 25 miles 76 chains (41.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Longfield and Sole Street.
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
The extant station is a prefabricated building erected in 1971 to British Rail's CLASP design.[1]
History
The main line of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway was opened in stages. The section between Rochester Bridge (then named Strood) and Bickley was opened on 3 December 1860;[2] but the station at Meopham opened later, on 6 May 1861.[3][4]
Service
The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service is
- 3 tph to London Victoria
- 2 tph to Dover Priory
- 1 tph to Ramsgate.
The typical Sunday service from the station is
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Bromley South
- 1 tph to Canterbury East.
References
- ↑ "Meopham". Kent Rail website. David Glasspool. 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ↑ Dendy Marshall, C.F.; Kidner, R.W. (1963) [1937]. History of the Southern Railway (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 327, 502. ISBN 0-7110-0059-X.
- ↑ Dendy Marshall & Kidner 1963, p. 524
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 158. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
- Train times and station information for Meopham railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°23′11.07″N 0°21′25.19″E / 51.3864083°N 0.3569972°E
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfield | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
Sole Street | ||