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 38 miles 3 chains (61.2 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and is situated between Snodland and Aylesford. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.

New Hythe
Location	New Hythe, Tonbridge and Malling England
Grid reference	TQ711599
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	NHE
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	9 December 1929
Passengers
2015/16	0.108 million
2016/17	0.125 million
2017/18	0.162 million
2018/19	0.178 million
2019/20	0.185 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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 (Permit to Travel) 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.[1]

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:[2]

• 2tph (trains per hour) to Maidstone West, of which 1tph is extended to Tonbridge
• 2tph to Strood

All train services are provided by Southeastern, who also manage the station.

References

1. Kidner 1985, p. 52.
2. Table 208 National Rail timetable, May 2020

• Kidner, R.W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.

External links

• Train times and station information for New Hythe railway station from National Rail
• History and photographs of the station at Kent Rail
• Stephen Chapman's history of SER lines and services