Aylesham railway station

Aylesham
National Rail
General information
LocationAylesham, District of Dover
England
Coordinates51°13′39″N 1°12′34″E / 51.227367°N 1.209483°E / 51.227367; 1.209483
Grid referenceTR241524
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeAYH
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1 July 1928
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.120 million
2019/20Increase 0.122 million
2020/21Decrease 44,884
2021/22Increase 96,992
2022/23Increase 0.103 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Aylesham railway station is on the Dover branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, and serves the village of Aylesham, Kent. It is 68 miles 66 chains (110.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Adisham and Snowdown.

The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.

It was built by the Southern Railway and opened on 1 July 1928 to cater for the considerable increase in passenger traffic brought about by the development of the Kent coalfield. The main station buildings are on the London-bound side of the station.

The station booking office is staffed on Mondays to Saturdays mornings and a self-service ticket machine is located on the London-bound platform.