General information | |||||
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Location | Sandling, Folkestone & Hythe England | ||||
Coordinates | 51°05′24″N 1°03′58″E / 51.090°N 1.066°E | ||||
Grid reference | TR148368 | ||||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | SDG | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 1 January 1888 | ||||
Original company | South Eastern Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | South Eastern Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 January 1888 | Opened as Sandling Junction | ||||
3 December 1951 | Renamed as Sandling for Hythe | ||||
12 May 1980 | Renamed as Sandling | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 94,630 | ||||
2019/20 | 96,612 | ||||
2020/21 | 20,000 | ||||
2021/22 | 53,828 | ||||
2022/23 | 70,978 | ||||
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Sandling railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Sandling and the market town of Hythe, Kent. It is 65 miles 36 chains (105.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.