Dunton Green Railway Station

About Dunton Green Railway Station

Dunton Green railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Dunton Green, Kent. It is 20mi down-line from London Charing Cross and is situated between and stations. Trains calling at the station are operated by Southeastern. There is no ticket office or ticket machine. There is no Permit to Travel machine. The ticket office, in an 'up side' building, manned only during part of the day, became unstaffed during the early 1990s after which time there was a substantial increase in vandalism here. There is an electronic display of departures but no audio messaging. There is a small car park (access via Station Road) which holds c. 20 cars. As of November 2008 the car park is no longer free, tickets must be purchased from the ticket machine in the car park. Until 1961 this station served as the junction for the Westerham Valley Branch Line to Brasted and Westerham. When this line was constructed, a subway was built which passed under the branch platform and allowed access from the main station forecourt to a footpath leading west to Dunton Green. This subway remains in place today. ServicesThe typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour southbound to Sevenoaks and two trains per hour northbound to London Charing Cross, calling at all stations to Hither Green and then running fast to London Bridge.

Dunton Green Railway Station Description

Dunton Green railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Dunton Green, Kent. It is 20mi down-line from London Charing Cross and is situated between and stations. Trains calling at the station are operated by Southeastern. There is no ticket office or ticket machine. There is no Permit to Travel machine. The ticket office, in an 'up side' building, manned only during part of the day, became unstaffed during the early 1990s after which time there was a substantial increase in vandalism here. There is an electronic display of departures but no audio messaging. There is a small car park (access via Station Road) which holds c. 20 cars. As of November 2008 the car park is no longer free, tickets must be purchased from the ticket machine in the car park. Until 1961 this station served as the junction for the Westerham Valley Branch Line to Brasted and Westerham. When this line was constructed, a subway was built which passed under the branch platform and allowed access from the main station forecourt to a footpath leading west to Dunton Green. This subway remains in place today. ServicesThe typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour southbound to Sevenoaks and two trains per hour northbound to London Charing Cross, calling at all stations to Hither Green and then running fast to London Bridge.

More about Dunton Green Railway Station

Dunton Green Railway Station is located at TN13 2 Sevenoaks, Kent
+44 330 123 5247
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/dng/details.html