East Farleigh railway station

East Farleigh railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England, located to the south-west of Maidstone and close to the village of East Farleigh, on the opposite (south) bank of the River Medway, though the station is actually located in Barming parish. It is 42 miles 75 chains (69.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Paddock Wood and is situated between Wateringbury and Maidstone West. The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.

East Farleigh
Location
Place	East Farleigh
Local authority	Maidstone
Grid reference	TQ734536
Operations
Station code	EFL
Managed by	Southeastern
Number of platforms	2
DfT category	F2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2014/15	29,312
2015/16	31,604
2016/17	33,162
2017/18	35,772
2018/19	35,742
History
Key dates	Opened 25 September 1844 (25 September 1844)
National Rail – UK railway stations
Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at East Farleigh from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.

East Farleigh station is about 30 yards from the mediaeval East Farleigh Bridge taking foot and road passengers across the river, one of only four such bridges between Maidstone and Tonbridge.

The station has two platforms, staggered to either side of a level crossing.

On the southbound platform is a signal box which remains to control the level crossing. The old ticket office, located in a wooden building on the southbound platform, closed in 1989; this was APTIS-equipped from 1987 until closure. This building then remained disused for many years though in good condition. In 2007, a PERTIS permit to travel ticket machine was installed at the entrance to the southbound platform, which is behind the signal box.

Facilities on the northbound platform are limited to a waiting shelter. A footbridge spans the tracks and is accessed from the northbound platform.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Paddock Wood and Tonbridge, and one train an hour to Strood. Connections to London are available at either of these two stations, or by changing at Maidstone Barracks and walking the short distance across the High-level bridge to Maidstone East.

Three-car Class 375/3 Electrostar electric multiple units provide all passenger services on the route, but in the past, Two-Car 466s Were used.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Maidstone West		Southeastern Medway Valley Line		Wateringbury
	Disused railways
Tovil		British Rail Southern Region Medway Valley Line		Teston Halt

External links

• Train times and station information for East Farleigh railway station from National Rail