West Malling railway station
West Malling  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ687575 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WMA | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1874 | Opened as Malling | ||||
| 23 May 1949 | Renamed West Malling | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.845 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.143 million | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.459 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.606 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.784 million | ||||
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West Malling railway station (sometimes shown as West Malling for Kings Hill) lies to the east of West Malling, Kent, England; it is close to Kings Hill, Larkfield and Leybourne. The station is 34 miles 61 chains (55.9 km) from London Victoria on the Kent Downs line.
The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.
History
Malling station opened on 1 June 1874, as part of the Maidstone Line from Swanley to Maidstone.[1] It was renamed West Malling on 23 May 1949.[2] The goods yard had four sidings, one of which served a goods shed.[3] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 19 May 1964.[4] The signal box closed on 9 December 1983.[5]
Facilities
The ticket office at the station is staffed for most of the day, with self-service ticket machines on both platforms. There is a 164-space car park for rail users, with 64 bicycle stands.[6]
Nu-Venture bus route 151 provides a regular link to/from Kings Hill.[7]
Services
All services at West Malling are operated by Southeastern, using Class 375 and 377 electric multiple units.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8][9]
- 1 tph to London Victoria
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross
- 1 tph to Maidstone East (non-stop)
- 1 tph to Ashford International (all stations)
During peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International.
On Sundays, services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East do not run.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Borough Green & Wrotham | Southeastern |
East Malling or Maidstone East | ||
References
Citations
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 58.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, West Malling.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 62.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 60.
- ^ "West Malling (WMA)". Nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "West Malling railway station (Stop A)". bustimes.org. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Table 197 National Rail timetable, December 2022
- ^ "Timetables". Southeastern Railway. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
Sources
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-873793-45-9.
External links
- Train times and station information for West Malling railway station from National Rail