East Farleigh railway station
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East Farleigh railway station is located to the south-west of Maidstone, Kent, on the Medway Valley Line
. Although closer to the village of East Farleigh
, on the opposite (south) bank of the River Medway, the station is actually located in Barming
Parish. Train services are provided by Southeastern
.
East Farleigh station is about 30 yards from the mediaeval Farleigh Bridge taking foot and road passengers across the river, one of only four such bridges between Maidstone
and Tonbridge
.
The station has two platforms, staggered to either side of a busy level-crossing.
On the southbound platform is a signal box which remains to control the level-crossing. The old ticket office, located in a wooden building on the southbound platform, closed in 1989; this was APTIS
-equipped from 1987 to closure. This building then remained disused for many years though in good condition, and is now used by Network Rail staff. In 2007, a PERTIS
(Permit to Travel) ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the southbound platform, which is behind the signal box.
Facilities on the northbound platform are limited to a modern waiting shelter.
A footbridge spans the tracks and is accessed from the northbound platform.
In autumn 2008, a large area of formerly unmade land, immediately north of the station, was prepared as a surfaced car park accommodating 30+ vehicles.
. Connections to London
are available at either of these two stations, or by changing at Maidstone Barracks
and walking the short distance across the High-level bridge to Maidstone East
.
Standard-class only two-car Class 466 Networker electric multiple units provide virtually all passenger services on the route, but in the past, first- and second-class travel was offered.
Medway Valley Line
The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking and the Medway Towns with and onward to , and London St Pancras International...
. Although closer to the village of East Farleigh
East Farleigh
East Farleigh is a village and civil parish in the local government district of Maidstone, Kent, England. The village is located on the south side of the River Medway about two miles upstream of the town of Maidstone...
, on the opposite (south) bank of the River Medway, the station is actually located in Barming
Barming
Barming is a civil parish in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. It lies to the west of Maidstone, the county town, and had a population of 2234 persons . The eastern end of the parish is part of the built-up area of Maidstone, although the remainder is much more rural...
Parish. Train services are provided by Southeastern
Southeastern (train operating company)
London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in south-east England. On 1 April 2006 it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise , replacing the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise...
.
East Farleigh station is about 30 yards from the mediaeval Farleigh Bridge taking foot and road passengers across the river, one of only four such bridges between Maidstone
Maidstone
Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...
and Tonbridge
Tonbridge
Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 30,340 in 2007. It is located on the River Medway, approximately 4 miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 29 miles south east of London...
.
The station has two platforms, staggered to either side of a busy level-crossing.
On the southbound platform is a signal box which remains to control the level-crossing. The old ticket office, located in a wooden building on the southbound platform, closed in 1989; this was APTIS
APTIS
APTIS was the Accountancy and Passenger Ticket Issuing System used on Rail transport in Great Britain until 2007.It was widely known as the All-Purpose Ticket-Issuing System, a description which was used during the development of the...
-equipped from 1987 to closure. This building then remained disused for many years though in good condition, and is now used by Network Rail staff. In 2007, a PERTIS
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...
(Permit to Travel) ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the southbound platform, which is behind the signal box.
Facilities on the northbound platform are limited to a modern waiting shelter.
A footbridge spans the tracks and is accessed from the northbound platform.
In autumn 2008, a large area of formerly unmade land, immediately north of the station, was prepared as a surfaced car park accommodating 30+ vehicles.
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Paddock Wood and , and one train an hour to StroodStrood railway station
Strood Railway Station serves the town of Strood in Medway. It is on the North Kent Line and is a terminus for the Medway Valley Line. Train services are operated by Southeastern.-History:...
. Connections to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
are available at either of these two stations, or by changing at Maidstone Barracks
Maidstone Barracks railway station
Maidstone Barracks railway station is one of three railway stations which serve Maidstone in Kent. It is on the Medway Valley Line, and train services are provided by Southeastern....
and walking the short distance across the High-level bridge to Maidstone East
Maidstone East railway station
Maidstone East railway station is one of three stations in the central area of Maidstone, Kent, but currently the only one with a regular direct service to London. The station is on the Maidstone East Line, south-east of London Victoria , and is served by trains operated by...
.
Standard-class only two-car Class 466 Networker electric multiple units provide virtually all passenger services on the route, but in the past, first- and second-class travel was offered.