Faversham railway station
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Faversham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line
in north Kent
, and serves the town of Faversham
, 52 miles (84 km) from London Victoria and 49 miles (78 km) from London St. Pancras International. Train services are provided by Southeastern
. Typical journey times for fastest services to Victoria is 70 minutes, and 65 minutes to St. Pancras. In off-peak hours Faversham is the terminus for the domestic highspeed service from St. Pancras on the Chatham line.
The original 1858 station was rebuilt in 1898 and is a fine example of London, Chatham and Dover Railway
architecture. The buildings are listed Grade II, and have been well maintained by Network Rail
in recent years. A brick engine shed (also listed Grade II) has, however, fallen into ruinous condition at the junction to the east of the station, mainly due to its inaccessibility. Sidings and other small buildings remain, some a legacy from pre-electrification days (1959) when Faversham Shed (73E) was of some importance. The spur line to Faversham Creek has now disappeared, although another listed station building has been restored and incorporated into a new housing development. The brick built signal box dates from 1959 when electrification
was completed.
In 2009 preparatory works were completed before services to via commenced on 13 December 2009. This forms part of the UK's first domestic high speed service (beyond Gravesend
) with typical journey times of around 65 minutes. The Chatham Main Line
is being re-signalled during 2011, and Faversham
signal box is expected to be taken out of operation at the end of the year. Signalling responsibilities will be transferred to the power box at Gillingham
.
Chatham Main Line
The Chatham Main Line is a British railway line that runs from either London Victoria to Dover Priory / Ramsgate or London St Pancras to Faversham, with both services travelling via Medway...
in north Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, and serves the town of Faversham
Faversham
Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:...
, 52 miles (84 km) from London Victoria and 49 miles (78 km) from London St. Pancras International. Train services are provided by Southeastern
Southeastern (train operating company)
London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in south-east England. On 1 April 2006 it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise , replacing the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise...
. Typical journey times for fastest services to Victoria is 70 minutes, and 65 minutes to St. Pancras. In off-peak hours Faversham is the terminus for the domestic highspeed service from St. Pancras on the Chatham line.
The original 1858 station was rebuilt in 1898 and is a fine example of London, Chatham and Dover Railway
London, Chatham and Dover Railway
The London, Chatham and Dover Railway was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies to form the Southern Railway. Its lines ran through London and northern and eastern Kent to form a significant part of the Greater London...
architecture. The buildings are listed Grade II, and have been well maintained by Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
in recent years. A brick engine shed (also listed Grade II) has, however, fallen into ruinous condition at the junction to the east of the station, mainly due to its inaccessibility. Sidings and other small buildings remain, some a legacy from pre-electrification days (1959) when Faversham Shed (73E) was of some importance. The spur line to Faversham Creek has now disappeared, although another listed station building has been restored and incorporated into a new housing development. The brick built signal box dates from 1959 when electrification
Railway electrification in Great Britain
Railway electrification in Great Britain started towards of the 19th century. A great range of voltages have been used in the intervening period using both overhead lines and third rails, however the most common standard for mainline services is now 25 kV AC using overhead lines and the...
was completed.
In 2009 preparatory works were completed before services to via commenced on 13 December 2009. This forms part of the UK's first domestic high speed service (beyond Gravesend
Gravesend, Kent
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of...
) with typical journey times of around 65 minutes. The Chatham Main Line
Chatham Main Line
The Chatham Main Line is a British railway line that runs from either London Victoria to Dover Priory / Ramsgate or London St Pancras to Faversham, with both services travelling via Medway...
is being re-signalled during 2011, and Faversham
Faversham
Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:...
signal box is expected to be taken out of operation at the end of the year. Signalling responsibilities will be transferred to the power box at Gillingham
Gillingham (Kent) railway station
Gillingham railway station in the town of Gillingham , north Kent, is on the Chatham Main Line between and Rainham stations. Train services are provided by Southeastern....
.
Services
Typical off-peak services are:- 2tph to via
- 2tph to via and
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via Canterbury EastCanterbury East railway stationCanterbury East railway station is one of two stations in Canterbury in Kent. It is south-southwest of the city centre and is served by Southeastern.... - 2tph to RamsgateRamsgate railway stationRamsgate railway station serves the town of Ramsgate in Thanet in Kent, England, and is located about 10 minutes away on foot from the town centre. The station lies on the Chatham Main Line 127 km east of London Victoria, the Kent Coast Line, and the Ashford to Ramsgate line...
via MargateMargate railway stationMargate railway station serves the town of Margate in Thanet in Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern.Trains from the station generally run to London Victoria via , or to via Ramsgate, Canterbury West and Ashford International...