Gillingham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Gillingham, Kent. It is down the line from and is situated between and Rainham.

The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on 20 May 2018, some trains are also operated by Govia Thameslink. It is commonly suffixed as Gillingham (Kent) to distinguish it from the similarly named station in Dorset.

The station first opened in 1858. It currently has three platforms (two for London-bound services and one for country-bound services) and a passenger lift from the station entrance to the platforms.

The station underwent an extensive facelift between 2010 and 2012. This included a new entrance, better pavements, new roof, refurbished waiting rooms, and new cycle storage units.

thumb|The original station entrance in 1995

thumb|right| Looking coastbound. The building on the left is a train crew depot, locally known as “Traincrew Accommodation Block B”

Services

Services at Gillingham are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using , 377, , , and EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

  • 2 tph to London St Pancras International
  • 3 tph to (2 of these run non-stop from and 1 runs via )
  • 2 tph to via and
  • 2 tph to
  • 1 tph to
  • 1 tph to via
  • 2 tph to

Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross via , and fast trains to and from London Cannon Street call at the station during the peak hours.

Vending facilities

Vending machines operated by Decorum Vending have been installed at the station since October 2022. The machines are located on Platforms 1, 2, and 3.

References

  • Southeastern Railway - Gillingham (Kent) Station