Hollingbourne railway station explained

Hollingbourne
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Hollingbourne, Maidstone
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Southeastern
Platforms:2
Code:HBN
Classification:DfT category F2
Opened:1 July 1884
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hollingbourne railway station serves Hollingbourne in Kent, England. It was opened in 1884 and is 45chain2chain down the line from .

The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.

History

Hollingbourne station opened on 1 July 1884 as part of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's extension of the line from Maidstone to . The goods yard was on the up side. It comprises five sidings, one of which served a goods shed and another served a cattle dock. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 15 May 1961. The signal box closed on 14 April 1984.

The station is unmanned; a self-service ticket machine is located on the up platform. (Platform 1)

Services

All services at Hollingbourne are operated by Southeastern using and EMUs.

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

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

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