Faversham railway station
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| Faversham | |||
| Location | |||
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| Place | Faversham | ||
| Local authority | Swale | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 1.356 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1858 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Faversham. | |||
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Faversham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, and serves the town of Faversham, 52 miles from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern. Typical journey times for fastest services to London is 70 minutes, little difference from 100 years ago. The station buildings were rebuilt in 1898, and are a fine example of SECR architecture. They are listed Grade II, and have have been well maintained by NetworkRail in recent years. A brick engine shed (also listed Grade II) has, however, fallen into ruinous condition at the junction to the east of the station, mainly due to its inaccessibility. Sidings and other small buildings remain, some a legacy from pre-electrification days (1959) when Faversham Shed was of some importance. The spur line to Faversham Creek has now disappeared, although another small listed station building is to be restored and incorporated into a new housing development during 2007. The brick built signal box dates from 1959 when electrification was completed.
Typical off-peak services are:
- 4tph to London Victoria via Chatham and Bromley South
- 2tph to Dover Priory via Canterbury East
- 2tph to Ramsgate via Margate
Plans are now well under way to incorporate a new high speed service from Faversham into London St.Pancras from December 2009. This is the subject of considerable controversy as this is likely to see an overall reduction of services into London Victoria, a more popular route for commuters.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Faversham railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Faversham railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teynham | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch |
Whitstable | ||
| Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch |
Selling | |||
| Sittingbourne | Southeastern CTRL-DS London-Broadstairs (not yet operational) |
Whitstable | ||
