Staplehurst railway station
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Staplehurst railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Staplehurst, Kent. It is 41 miles 70 chains (67.4 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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Location | Staplehurst, Borough of Maidstone England | ||||
Grid reference | TQ783444 | ||||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | SPU | ||||
Classification | DfT category C2 | ||||
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Opened | 31 August 1842 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.872 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.855 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.152 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.474 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.612 million | ||||
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The station opened in August 1842. It is well known for the Staplehurst rail crash on 9 June 1865 on which Charles Dickens was a passenger.