Chatham railway station (Kent)

Chatham
National Rail
The platforms looking eastbound, 2011
General information
LocationChatham, Borough of Medway
England
Coordinates51°22′50″N 0°31′14″E / 51.3805°N 0.5205°E / 51.3805; 0.5205
Grid referenceTQ755676
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCTM
ClassificationDfT category C1
History
Opened25 January 1858; 166 years ago (1858-01-25)
Passengers
2018/19Steady 2.730 million
2019/20Decrease 2.619 million
2020/21Decrease 0.826 million
2021/22Increase 1.729 million
2022/23Increase 2.010 million
Location
Map
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Chatham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Chatham, Kent. It is 34 miles 25 chains (55.2 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Rochester and Gillingham.

The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on Sunday 20 May 2018, some trains are operated by Govia Thameslink.

There are two platforms, one for each direction and both capable of accommodating 12-coach trains. There are tunnels at either end of the station: Fort Pitt Tunnel (428 yards) at the London end, and Chatham Tunnel (297 yards) at the country end.