West Malling railway station


West Malling railway station lies to the east of West Malling, Kent, England; it is close to Kings Hill, Larkfield and Leybourne. The station is from on the Kent Downs line.
The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.

History

Malling station opened on 1 June 1874, as part of the Maidstone Line from to Maidstone. It was renamed West Malling on 23 May 1949. The goods yard had four sidings, one of which served a goods shed. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 19 May 1964. The signal box closed on 9 December 1983.

Facilities

The ticket office at the station is staffed for most of the day, with self-service ticket machines on both platforms. There is a 164-space car park for rail users, with 64 bicycle stands.
Nu-Venture bus route 151 provides a regular link to/from Kings Hill.

Services

All services at West Malling are operated by Southeastern, using and electric multiple units.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
During peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International.
On Sundays, services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East do not run.