Penshurst railway station
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Penshurst railway station is on the Redhill to Tonbridge Line
and is located approximately two miles north of Penshurst
in Kent
, in the hamlet of Chiddingstone Causeway
.
Penshurst Airfield
, which was in operation from 1916–36, and again from 1940-46 as RAF Penshurst, was within ¼ mile (400 m) of the station.
In 1967 the station was destaffed following which the original station buildings were demolished.
In 1993 the line was electrified and services started to run through to London rather than being an extension of the Reading to Tonbridge North Downs Line
service. Prior to electrification a new down platform was constructed opposite the up platform. New signalling was installed when the signal box was closed.
In 2007, a PERTIS (Permit to Travel)
machine was installed at the street entrance to the Tonbridge-bound platform. The station was until December 2008 operated by Southeastern
before it transferred to Southern
, whose green signage was installed before October 2008.
, and west to London Bridge via Redhill
and East Croydon
.
Redhill to Tonbridge Line
The Redhill to Tonbridge Line is a railway line running from Redhill, Surrey to Tonbridge, Kent in southeast England. It branches off the Brighton Main Line at Redhill station and, after 20 miles, joins the South Eastern Main Line at Tonbridge station....
and is located approximately two miles north of Penshurst
Penshurst
Penshurst is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. The parish is located on the northern slopes of the Weald, west of Tonbridge. Within the parish boundaries are the two villages of Penshurst and Fordcombe, with a combined population of some 1,479 persons. The...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, in the hamlet of Chiddingstone Causeway
Chiddingstone Causeway
Chiddingstone Causeway is a village west of Tonbridge in Kent, England. It is within the Sevenoaks local government district....
.
Penshurst Airfield
Penshurst Airfield
Penshurst Airfield was an airfield in operation between 1916–36 and 1940–46. Initially a military airfield, after the First World War it was used as an alternate destination to Croydon Airport, with some civil flying taking place...
, which was in operation from 1916–36, and again from 1940-46 as RAF Penshurst, was within ¼ mile (400 m) of the station.
In 1967 the station was destaffed following which the original station buildings were demolished.
In 1993 the line was electrified and services started to run through to London rather than being an extension of the Reading to Tonbridge North Downs Line
North Downs Line
The North Downs Line is the name of the passenger train service connecting Reading, on the Great Western Main Line, to Gatwick Airport, on the Brighton Main Line...
service. Prior to electrification a new down platform was constructed opposite the up platform. New signalling was installed when the signal box was closed.
In 2007, a PERTIS (Permit to Travel)
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...
machine was installed at the street entrance to the Tonbridge-bound platform. The station was until December 2008 operated 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...
before it transferred to Southern
Southern (train operating company)
Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
, whose green signage was installed before October 2008.
Services
The typical off peak service is one train per hour east to Tonbridge railway stationTonbridge railway station
Tonbridge railway station is a station serving the town of Tonbridge in Kent, England. It is a junction between two important commuter routes; the South Eastern Main Line serving Ashford, Ramsgate and Dover and the Hastings Main Line serving Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, as well as a branch to...
, and west to London Bridge via Redhill
Redhill railway station
Redhill railway station serves the town of Redhill, Surrey, England. The station is a major interchange point on the Brighton Main Line 21 miles south of London Victoria...
and East Croydon
East Croydon station
East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, 10.35 miles south of London Bridge in Travelcard Zone 5. It is the largest and busiest station in Croydon and the busiest in London outside Travelcard Zone 1 in terms of the number of passengers entering and exiting...
.