Otford railway station serves Otford in Kent. It is down the line from . Train services are provided by Southeastern and Thameslink.

History

The first station at Otford opened on 1 June 1874. It was located at the point where the lines to Bat & Ball and Maidstone diverge (). It was purely an exchange station, with no access for the villagers of Otford. The station closed on 1 November 1880. The current Otford station opened on 1 August 1882. It was renamed Otford Junction in 1904, reverting to its original name on 7 July 1929. The station had two through platforms and a bay platform, which was used by shuttle trains to Sevenoaks (Tubs Hill). The yard had two sidings, one of which served a goods shed. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 7 May 1962.

Services

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

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

  • 1 tph to
  • 1 tph to London Charing Cross
  • 2 tph to London Blackfriars via
  • 2 tph to
  • 1 tph to (semi-fast)
  • 1 tph to (all stations)

Additional services call at the station during the peak hours. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from via .

On Sundays, the services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East do not run.

<gallery>

Image:Otford Railway Station 2.jpg|Station platforms

</gallery>

References

;Sources