New Hythe railway station
Encyclopedia
New Hythe railway station is on the Medway Valley Line
in Kent
, and serves New Hythe
. The APTIS
-equipped ticket office, in an imposing 1930s building on the northbound platform, closed in Sept 1989 and subsequently became derelict. In 2007, a PERTIS
(Permit to Travel) ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the northbound platform.
complex which had been established beside the line. The present, more substantial station was constructed in 1936, and the line was electrified
in 1939.
, who also manage the station. The typical off-peak service from New Hythe is two trains per hour to Maidstone West
, with alternate trains extended to Paddock Wood and , and two trains an hour to Strood
, for connections to London
.
Medway Valley Line
The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking and the Medway Towns with and onward to , and London St Pancras International...
in 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 New Hythe
New Hythe
New Hythe is a village in mid-Kent, England on the banks of the River Medway approximately 5 miles northwest of the county town of Maidstone. It derives its name from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place....
. The APTIS
APTIS
APTIS was the Accountancy and Passenger Ticket Issuing System used on Rail transport in Great Britain until 2007.It was widely known as the All-Purpose Ticket-Issuing System, a description which was used during the development of the...
-equipped ticket office, in an imposing 1930s building on the northbound platform, closed in Sept 1989 and subsequently became derelict. In 2007, a PERTIS
Permit to travel
In the ticketing system of the British rail network, a Permit to Travel provisionally allows passengers to travel on a train when they have not purchased a ticket in advance and the ticket office of the station they are travelling from is closed, without incurring a penalty fare.Since a large...
(Permit to Travel) ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the northbound platform.
History
Although the line between Strood and Maidstone, on which New Hythe lies, was completed in 1856, no trains called there until 9 December 1929, when New Hythe Halt, a timber-built halt, was opened to serve the huge paper millPaper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
complex which had been established beside the line. The present, more substantial station was constructed in 1936, and the line was electrified
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...
in 1939.
Services
All train services are provided by SoutheasternSoutheastern (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...
, who also manage the station. The typical off-peak service from New Hythe is two trains per hour to Maidstone West
Maidstone West railway station
Maidstone West railway station is one of three railway stations which serve the Town Centre of Maidstone, the County Town of Kent.It lies approximately halfway along the Medway Valley Line from Paddock Wood; from Strood) and train services are provided by Southeastern.- History :Due largely to...
, with alternate trains extended to Paddock Wood and , and two trains an hour to Strood
Strood railway station
Strood Railway Station serves the town of Strood in Medway. It is on the North Kent Line and is a terminus for the Medway Valley Line. Train services are operated by Southeastern.-History:...
, for connections to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.