Dartford Railway Station

Dartford railway station serves the town of Dartford in Kent, England. All train services from the station are operated by Southeastern, who also manage the station.

The station is the nodal point for three lines from London:

• the North Kent Line, via Woolwich Arsenal
• the Bexleyheath Line,
• the Dartford Loop Line via Sidcup.

The first station was opened here by the South Eastern Railway it extended its North Kent Line from Gravesend on July 30, 1849, taking the line from there to London. The original station building had an Italianate design; this has now been replaced by a modern, more efficient ticket office complex using glass and metal. A footbridge leads across the line to the two island platforms, which are capable of a very large number of train movements during a working day. There are four carriage sidings at the country end of the station.

Dartford station is unique because, despite its location outside Greater London, London residents with Freedom Passes (but not regular Oyster Cards) may travel to and from the station.

This station is where Mick Jagger and Keith Richards bumped into each other by chance, an event that would result in the formation of The Rolling Stones.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

• 2tph (trains per hour) to London Charing Cross via Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich (Semi-fast Service)
• 2tph to London Cannon Street via Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich (Stopping Service)
• 2tph to London Charing Cross via Sidcup and Lewisham
• 2tph to London Charing Cross via Bexleyheath and Lewisham
• 2tph to London Victoria via Bexleyheath, Lewisham and Denmark Hill
• 2tph to Gravesend calling at all stops
• 2tph to Gillingham calling at Greenhithe, Gravesend then all stops.

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