Gillingham railway station (Kent) explained

Gillingham
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Gillingham, Borough of Medway
Country:England
Coordinates:51.3866°N 0.5499°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Southeastern
Platforms:3
Code:GLM
Classification:DfT category C1
Years:July 1858
Events:Opened as New Brompton
Years1:May 1886
Events1:Renamed New Brompton (Gillingham)
Years2:1 Oct 1912
Events2:Renamed Gillingham
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Gillingham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Gillingham, Kent. It is 35chain75chain down the line from and is situated between and Rainham.

The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on 20 May 2018, some trains are also operated by Govia Thameslink. It is commonly suffixed as Gillingham (Kent) to distinguish it from the similarly named station in Dorset.

The station first opened in 1858. It currently has three platforms (two for London-bound services and one for country-bound services) and a passenger lift from the station entrance to the platforms.

The station underwent an extensive facelift between 2010 and 2012. This included a new entrance, better pavements, new roof, refurbished waiting rooms, and new cycle storage units.[1]

Services

Services at Gillingham are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using,,, and EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross via, and fast trains to and from London Cannon Street call at the station during the peak hours.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station revamp ahead of 2012 London Olympics . 11 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120402234516/http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Station-revamp-ahead-2012-London-Olympics/story-11997907-detail/story.html . 2 April 2012 . dead .