General information | |
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Location | Borough Green, Tonbridge and Malling England |
Grid reference | TQ608574 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BRG |
Classification | DfT category D |
Key dates | |
1 June 1874 | opened as Wrotham |
18 June 1962 | renamed Borough Green & Wrotham |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.449 million |
2019/20 | 0.427 million |
2020/21 | 78,272 |
2021/22 | 0.269 million |
2022/23 | 0.307 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Borough Green &Wrotham railway station is located in Borough Green in Kent,England. It is 29 miles 46 chains (47.6 km) down the line from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Wrotham station opened on 1 June 1874,as part of the Maidstone Line from Swanley to Maidstone. [1] The station was initially named after Wrotham,which lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north. The station was later renamed Wrotham &Borough Green,and then Borough Green &Wrotham as Borough Green grew in size relative to Wrotham. [2] The goods yard had three sidings. One of them served a goods shed,another extended northwards to serve a Ragstone quarry. [3] A 5-ton capacity crane was provided. [4] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 9 September 1968. [5] East of the station,there was a private siding at Platt, [6] and a public siding at Offham. This closed on 6 September 1961. [2]
In Spring 2008,the concrete footbridge spanning the tracks to link the platforms was condemned and replaced by a new bridge immediately to the west.
The ticket office in the 'down side' station building is staffed for part of the day. At other times,a passenger-operated ticket machine,installed in the mid-2000s at the station entrance,suffices.
All services at Borough Green &Wrotham are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [7]
During the peak hours,the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International.
On Sundays,the services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East do not run.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Kemsing or Otford | Southeastern | West Malling |
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