Northfleet railway station
Northfleet railway station serves the town of Northfleet in north Kent, England. It is 21 miles 69 chains (35.2 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. Train services are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink.
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General information | |
Location | Northfleet, Borough of Gravesham England |
Grid reference | TQ615744 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | NFL |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Opened | 30 July 1849 |
Passengers | |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The ticket office, on the 'down' side, is situated in the substantial station building. This is staffed only during part of the day; at other times a PERTIS passenger-operated ticket machine used to issue 'Permits to Travel' (which were exchanged on-train or at staffed stations for travel tickets), but has since been replaced by a machine offering pickup of pre-booked tickets only.
The station is very close to Ebbsfleet International station (the NNE entrance is only 334 yards (305 m) from Northfleet's station), but passengers (using public transport) will find it far easier to access Ebbsfleet International from Gravesend or Greenhithe, as these stations are more accessible and offer easy access to Fastrack bus services. The walking route between the two stations is 0.6 miles (1 km) or 0.8 miles (1.3 km) and a suitable pedestrian link has not been built because of funding issues and objections from Land Securities.
Services
Services at Northfleet are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 376, 465, 466 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross via Sidcup
- 2 tph to Luton via Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich
- 2 tph to Gravesend
- 2 tph to Rainham via Chatham
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References
- Table 200, 201 National Rail timetable, December 2021
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Northfleet railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Northfleet railway station from National Rail