New Hythe railway station


New Hythe railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, serving the village of New Hythe. It is down the line from London Charing Cross via and is situated between and. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
The APTIS-equipped ticket office, in a 1930s building on the northbound platform, closed in September 1989 and subsequently became derelict. In 2007, a PERTIS 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, the station was not opened until 9 December 1929, when New Hythe Halt, a timber-built halt, was opened to serve the huge paper mill complex which had been established beside the line. The present, more substantial station was constructed in 1936, and the line was electrified in 1939.

Services

All train services are provided by Southeastern, 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.