Headcorn railway station
Railway station in Kent, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Headcorn railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Headcorn, Kent. It is 45 miles 20 chains (72.8 km) down the line from London Charing Cross . The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
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General information | |||||
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Location | Headcorn, Borough of Maidstone England | ||||
Grid reference | TQ837439 | ||||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | HCN | ||||
Classification | DfT category D | ||||
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31 August 1842[1] | Opened | ||||
19 May 1905 | Opening of the KESR | ||||
1924–1930 | Remodelled | ||||
4 January 1954 | Closure of the KESR | ||||
2 April 1962[2] | Goods services withdrawn | ||||
1988–1989 | Rebuilt | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.628 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.610 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.108 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.361 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.468 million | ||||
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Headcorn was, until January 1954, the northern terminus of the Kent & East Sussex Railway although their platform was named Headcorn Junction.