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Meopham railway station

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Place
  
Meopham

Station code
  
MEP

DfT category
  
D

Number of platforms
  
2

Grid reference
  
TQ640678

Managed by
  
Southeastern

2011/12
  
0.297 million

Local authority
  
Gravesham

Meopham railway station

Address
  
Meopham, Gravesend DA13 0LU, United Kingdom

Original company
  
London, Chatham and Dover Railway

Similar
  
Longfield railway station, Sole Street railway station, Newington railway station, Farningham Road railway st, Teynham railway station

Meopham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the village of Meopham, Kent. It is 25 miles 76 chains (41.8 km) down-line from London Victoria and is situated between Longfield and Sole Street.

Contents

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

The extant station is a prefabricated building erected in 1971 to British Rail's CLASP design.

History

The main line of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway was opened in stages. The section between Rochester Bridge (then named Strood) and Bickley was opened on 3 December 1860; but the station at Meopham opened later, on 6 May 1861.

Service

The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak service is

  • 3 tph to London Victoria
  • 2 tph to Dover Priory
  • 1 tph to Ramsgate.

    • The typical Sunday service from the station is

  • 1 tph to London Victoria via Bromley South
  • 1 tph to Canterbury East.

    • References

    Meopham railway station Wikipedia
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