Beltring railway station
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| Beltring | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Beltring | ||
| Local authority | Maidstone | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BEG | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern. | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 6,154 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1909 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Beltring. | |||
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Beltring railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Beltring station opened later than the others on the line (which had been opened in 1844): its opening date was 1 September 1909. It originally had a freight siding; used for the forwarding of farm produce until 5 June 1961. The station was then named Beltring and Branbridges Halt. It consists of sleeper-built platforms with shelters. It serves a predominantly rural area: the nearest settlements being the small villages of Beltring, Branbridges, Laddingford and East Peckham.
The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Paddock Wood, and one train an hour to Strood. Connections to London are available at either of these two stations, or by changing at Maidstone West and walking to Maidstone East.
There are plans to close Beltring station, or at least replace the existing services with a token service (such as one train a week in each direction).
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Beltring railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Beltring railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Yalding | Southeastern Medway Valley Line |
Paddock Wood | ||
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