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Hollingbourne railway station serves Hollingbourne in Kent, England. It was opened in 1884 and is 45 miles 2 chains (72.5 km) down the line from London Victoria.
Hollingbourne  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Hollingbourne, Maidstone England |
| Grid reference | TQ834550 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HBN |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 July 1884 |
| Passengers | |
| 2016/17 |  57,592 |
| 2017/18 | 59,490 |
| 2018/19 | 69,852 |
| 2019/20 | 70,628 |
| 2020/21 |  19,746 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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 Ashford West.[1] 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comprises five sidings, one of which served a goods shed and another served a cattle dock.[2] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 15 May 1961. The signal box closed on 14 April 1984.[3]
The station is unmanned; a self-service ticket machine is located on the up platform.
Services
All services at Hollingbourne are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Maidstone East
- 1 tph to Ramsgate via Ashford International and Canterbury West
During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between London Victoria and Ashford International, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction. There are also a small number of services to and from London Blackfriars.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Maidstone East Line | ||||
See also
- Hollingbourne Rural District
- Hollingbourne Downs
- Mills on Hollingbourne Stream
References
- Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
- Mitchell & Smith 1995, Hollingbourne.
- Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 95.
- Table 197 National Rail timetable, December 2021
- Sources
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-45-6.
External links
- Train times and station information for Hollingbourne railway station from National Rail
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