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Barming railway station

Coordinates: 51°17′06″N 0°28′44″E / 51.285°N 0.479°E / 51.285; 0.479
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Barming
National Rail
General information
LocationBarming, Tonbridge and Malling
England
Coordinates51°17′4.84″N 0°28′44.08″E / 51.2846778°N 0.4789111°E / 51.2846778; 0.4789111
Grid referenceTQ729568
Elevation49 metres
Owned byNetwork Rail
Operated bySoutheastern
Line(s)Maidstone East Line
Distance37m 43ch from Victoria
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsSoutheastern
Bus routes58, 558, 575
Bus operatorsArriva Southern Counties, Nu-Venture
Construction
Platform levels1
Parking80
Bicycle facilities16 parking spaces
AccessibleYes, to platform 2 (Ashford-bound) only
Other information
StatusIn use
Station codeBMG
ClassificationDfT category E
Websitehttps://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/more-travel-help/station-information/stations/barming
History
Opened1 June 1874
Electrified1931
Original companyLondon, Chatham and Dover Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.169 million
2019/20Increase 0.173 million
2020/21Decrease 42,146
2021/22Increase 0.160 million
2022/23Increase 0.205 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
The station in 1961

Barming railway station is located in Tonbridge and Malling Borough, west of Maidstone in Kent, England, and approximately 1 mile from Barming and Maidstone Hospital. It is 37 miles 43 chains (60.4 km) down the line from London Victoria. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

History

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Barming station opened on 1 June 1874 as part of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's Maidstone Line from Swanley Junction to Maidstone.[1] The goods yard had two sidings, one of which served a goods shed.[2] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 5 December 1960.[3] The signal box closed on 24 April 1982.[4]

The platforms are of 6-car length only, despite the majority of services throughout the day being formed of 8 cars. The original station building remains on the down (Country-bound) platform 2, with a substantial wooden shelter on the up (London-bound) platform. The ticket office is staffed for limited hours during the morning peak period on Mondays to Fridays; at other times a [TVM] 'ticket vending machine', also located on the down platform, suffices. A passenger information screen is located on the down platform 2 and provides information relating to train running times for both platforms. The station entrances/exits are on the down Platform 2. There is no level access to Platform 1.

The concrete footbridge which spanned the tracks at the western end of the station, linking the platforms, was life-expired and demolished in early 2013. It was an example of the standard pre-fabricated design built at the Southern Railway's concrete factory at Exmouth Junction, east of Exeter. The replacement footbridge to the standard Network Rail design is at the extreme eastern end of the station.

Facilities

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The Station has a ticket office, which since lockdown, is no longer in use. It is locked and the station is unstaffed.

The station has a chargeable car park with 80 spaces at its entrance which is operated by Saba Parking.[5] There is also a small 16 capacity cycle rack at the station entrance.

The station has step-free access available to the Ashford bound platform although the London bound platform is only reachable by the use of steps.[6]

Services

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All services at Barming are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]

During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southeastern

References

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References

  1. ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
  2. ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Barming.
  3. ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 68.
  4. ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 67.
  5. ^ "Barming station car park". Saba Parking. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Barming station information". Southeastern. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ^ Table 197 National Rail timetable, December 2022

Notes

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-873793-45-9.
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51°17′06″N 0°28′44″E / 51.285°N 0.479°E / 51.285; 0.479