Wateringbury railway station


Wateringbury railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, serving the village of Wateringbury. 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 station building, regarded as one of the finest Tudor-style stations in the country, was listed at Grade II in 1985.
The APTIS-equipped ticket office in this building closed in 1989; the building has remained disused for many years, though is in reasonable condition. In 2007, a PERTIS permit to travel ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the northbound platform.
The signal box, which was Grade II listed in 2013 remains to control the level crossing.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Paddock Wood and, and one train an hour to Strood. Connections to London are available at either of these two stations, or by changing at Maidstone Barracks and walking to Maidstone East.
The station is mentioned in 'Hop Picking Diary' by George Orwell.