Rochester railway station
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| Rochester | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Rochester | ||
| Local authority | Medway | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | RTR | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern. | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.687 million | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rochester (source) | |||
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Rochester railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in Medway, north Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Unlike other local stations, Rochester station has 4 platforms (as opposed to the normal 2), based on two islands. The tracks are elevated and accessed from a tunnel beneath the islands via stairways or via lifts for disabled access.
[edit] Service
The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service from the station is:
- 4tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria via Bromley South
- 2tph to London Charing Cross via Dartford and Woolwich Arsenal
- 4tph to Faversham, of which 2tph divide at Faversham with one portion going on to Dover Priory via Canterbury East and the other portion going to Ramsgate via Margate
- 2tph to Gillingham
The Sunday service from the station is
- 2tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria via Bromley South
- 2tph to London Charing Cross via Dartford and Woolwich Arsenal
- 2tph to Faversham, of which 1tph divides at Faversham with one portion going on to Dover Priory via Canterbury East and the other portion going to Ramsgate via Margate
- 2tph to Gillingham
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Rochester railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Rochester railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Strood | Southeastern North Kent Line |
Chatham | ||
| Sole Street | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
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| Strood | Southeastern CTRL-DS London-Rochester (not yet operational) |
Terminus | ||
