Rainham (Kent) railway station
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- This article is about the Kent railway station. For the London railway station, see Rainham railway station.
| Rainham (Kent) | |||
| The station building at Rainham | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Rainham | ||
| Local authority | Medway | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | RAI | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 1.653 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 1.689 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 25 January 1858 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rainham (Kent) from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Rainham (Kent) railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, between Gillingham and Newington. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 4tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria via the Medway Towns and Bromley South
- 4tph to Faversham, of which 2tph divide at Faversham with one portion going on to Dover Priory via Canterbury East and the other portion going to Ramsgate via Margate
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
Newington | ||
| Gillingham | Southeastern High Speed 1 London-Broadstairs (not yet operational) |
Sittingbourne | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Rainham (Kent) railway station from National Rail

