Borough Green & Wrotham railway station is located in Borough Green in Kent, England. It is 29 miles 46 chains (47.6 km) down the line from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Borough Green & Wrotham  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Borough Green, Tonbridge and Malling England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ608574 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BRG | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1874 | opened as Wrotham | ||||
| 18 June 1962 | renamed Borough Green & Wrotham | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.449 million | ||||
| 2019/20 |  0.427 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 78,272 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.269 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.307 million | ||||
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History
editWrotham station opened on 1 June 1874, as part of the Maidstone Line from Swanley to Maidstone.[1] The station was initially named after Wrotham, which lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north. The station was later renamed Wrotham & Borough Green, and then Borough Green & Wrotham as Borough Green grew in size relative to Wrotham.[2] The goods yard had three sidings. One of them served a goods shed, another extended northwards to serve a Ragstone quarry.[3] A 5-ton capacity crane was provided.[4] Freight facilities were withdrawn on 9 September 1968.[5] East of the station, there was a private siding at Platt,[6] and a public siding at Offham. This closed on 6 September 1961.[2]
In Spring 2008, the concrete footbridge spanning the tracks to link the platforms was condemned and replaced by a new bridge immediately to the west.
The ticket office in the 'down side' station building is staffed for part of the day. At other times, a passenger-operated ticket machine, installed in the mid-2000s at the station entrance, suffices.
Services
editAll services at Borough Green & Wrotham are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]
- 1 tph to London Victoria
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross
- 1 tph to Maidstone East (calls at West Malling only)
- 1 tph to Ashford International (all stations)
During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International.
On Sundays, the services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East do not run.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Kemsing or Otford | Southeastern |
West Malling | ||
References
editReferences
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
- ^ a b Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 52.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Borough Green and Wrotham.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 51.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 54.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 56.
- ^ Table 197 National Rail timetable, December 2022
Sources
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-873793-45-9.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Borough Green & Wrotham railway station from National Rail