Place Gillingham Station code GLM 2011/12 2.433 million Phone +44 845 000 2222 Number of platforms 3 | Grid reference TQ775683 DfT category C1 – Interchange 0.322 million Managed by Southeastern | |
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Address Railway Street Industrial Estate, Railway St, Gillingham ME7 1XE, UK Similar Rochester railway station, Chatham railway station, Rainham (Kent) railway st, Strood railway station, Gravesend railway station | ||
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-line from London Victoria and is situated between Chatham and Rainham.
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern. In official literature it is shown as Gillingham (Kent) to distinguish it from the station of the same name 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.
Services
London bound services from Gillingham terminate at London Victoria via Rochester, the line through Meopham and Bromley South; London Charing Cross via Gravesend, Dartford and the North Kent Lines; and London St Pancras via Ebbsfleet International.
Trains from London Charing Cross generally terminate on platform 1 and either then continue eastbound to Gillingham Rail Depot or then become London bound services to Charing Cross. Through trains from the east run from Platform 2. Trains from platform 3 (far left) usually go to Ramsgate or Dover.
The May 2016 off-peak service from the station in trains per hour is: