Farningham Road railway station is on the
Chatham Main Line
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in England, serving the villages of
Farningham
Farningham is a village and civil parish in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located south-east of Swanley.
It has a population of 1,314.
History
Farningham is believed to be home to Neolithic human occupancy – flint and othe ...
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Sutton-at-Hone
Sutton-at-Hone is a village in the civil parish of Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. It is located 3.5 miles south of Dartford & 3.6 miles north east of Swanley.
History
The place-name 'Sutton-at-Hone' is fi ...
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Horton Kirby and
South Darenth, Kent. It is down the line from and is situated between and .
The station and all trains that call are operated by
Southeastern.
The ticket office, on the 'up' (London-bound) side, is situated in the substantial station building. This is staffed only during part of the day; at other times a self service ticket machine can be used, located on the platform side of the station building.
The railway line was electrified as part of the
Southern Railway's "Maidstone & Gillingham Electrification" scheme of July 1939.
The station was previously named Farningham Road & Sutton-at-Hone.
Services
All services at Farningham Road are operated by
Southeastern using , and
EMUs
Emus may refer to:
* Emu
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The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
* 1 tph to via
* 1 tph to
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Gillingham, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction.
On Sundays, the service to Gillingham is extended to and from .
References
Further reading
External links
Kent Rail's page on Farningham Road
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Transport in the Borough of Dartford
Railway stations in Kent
Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1860
Railway stations served by Southeastern