Staplehurst railway station

Staplehurst
National Rail
General information
LocationStaplehurst, Borough of Maidstone
England
Grid referenceTQ783444
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSPU
ClassificationDfT category C2
History
Opened31 August 1842
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.872 million
2019/20Decrease 0.855 million
2020/21Decrease 0.152 million
2021/22Increase 0.474 million
2022/23Increase 0.612 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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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.

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.