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Railway station in Kent, England

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SnowdownNational Rail
General information
LocationSnowdown, District of Dover
England
Grid referenceTR245511
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSWO
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1914
Passengers
2019/20Increase 10,334
2020/21Decrease 3,870
2021/22Increase 10,460
2022/23Increase 10,918
2023/24Increase 12,070
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Snowdown railway station is on the Dover branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, and serves the hamlet of Snowdown, Kent. It is 69 miles 60 chains (112.3 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Aylesham and Shepherds Well.

The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.

The station and the line it serves was built by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway, and the station was opened in 1914. It was formerly known as Snowdown & Nonington Halt and formed the junction with the extensive sidings of the National Coal Board at Snowdown Colliery.

In 2016–17 and 2017–18 Snowdown was the second least used railway station in Kent. and 2022-2023 is the least used station in Kent

Facilities

Snowdown station is unstaffed and facilities are limited. Tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station and there are passenger help points located on each platforms. There is also a basic shelter located on each platform.

Step-free access is not available to either of the platforms at the station.

Services

All services at Snowdown are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.

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

Additional services including trains to and from London Bridge and London Cannon Street call at the station in the peak hours.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
AyleshamSoutheasternChatham Main Line - Dover BranchShepherds Well

References

  1. Boyden, Katie (28 October 2019). "Kent's quietest railway station has just 12 passengers a day". KentLive. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. "Snowdown station information". Southeastern, September 2020.
  3. Table 212 National Rail timetable, December 2022

External links

Railway stations in Kent
London Charing Cross to Gillingham

Other alternative routes from London to Dartford via Sidcup and via Bexleyheath.

London Victoria to Ramsgate
via Chatham
London Victoria to Dover
via Chatham
London Victoria to Ashford
via Maidstone East
London St Pancras to Paris & Brussels
High Speed 1
London Charing Cross to Dover
via Tonbridge
London Charing Cross to Hastings
London Bridge to Uckfield
Ashford to Ramsgate
via Canterbury West
Dover to Margate
Redhill–Tonbridge
Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea
Ashford to St Leonards
Marshlink
Strood to Paddock Wood
Medway Valley Line
Heritage railways
East Kent Railway
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
Spa Valley Railway
Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Southeastern routes
Southeastern routes serving this station
Mainline via
Chatham
Stations in italics are served on limited occasions, at peak hours or on Sundays only.

51°12′54″N 1°12′50″E / 51.215°N 1.214°E / 51.215; 1.214


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