Gillingham railway station (Kent)
Gillingham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Gillingham, Kent. It is 35 miles 75 chains (57.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Chatham and Rainham.
Gillingham | |
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The station entrance in 2018 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gillingham, Borough of Medway England |
| Coordinates | 51.386569°N 0.549886°E |
| Grid reference | TQ775683 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | GLM |
| Classification | DfT category C1 |
| Key dates | |
| July 1858 | Opened as New Brompton |
| May 1886 | Renamed New Brompton (Gillingham) |
| 1 Oct 1912 | Renamed Gillingham |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 2.747 million |
| Interchange | 0.170 million |
| 2019/20 | 2.515 million |
| Interchange | 0.161 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.940 million |
| Interchange | 45,372 |
| 2021/22 | 1.861 million |
| Interchange | 0.107 million |
| 2022/23 | 2.120 million |
| Interchange | 0.602 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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.
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