Charing  | |||||
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 Main building, platform 2 and road bridge in 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Charing, Ashford England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ950491 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CHG | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 July 1884 | Opened | ||||
| 9 October 1961 | Electrified | ||||
| 14 April 1984 | Signal box closed | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  86,140 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 89,554 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  26,234 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 60,508 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 75,588 | ||||
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Charing railway station serves the village of Charing in Kent, England. It is 53 miles 11 chains (85.5 km) down the line from London Victoria. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.
The ticket office is staffed only during part of the day; at other times a PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine, located outside the station building on the 'down' side, suffices.
The next station eastwards (towards Ashford) used to be Hothfield; however, it was closed in 1959, although it remained a 'request' stop for railway staff throughout the 1960s.[1]