Maidstone East railway station
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Maidstone East railway station is one of three railway stations in Maidstone in Kent, but the only one with a regular direct service to London. It is served by Southeastern.
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 2tph to London Victoria
- 1tph to London Cannon Street
- 2tph to Ashford International, of which 1tph continues to Canterbury West
There are three main platforms; two though platforms capable of handling up to 8 car trains and a bay platform (Number 3) on the coast bound line.
A redevelopment of the station has been proposed by UK Supermarket chain ASDA. It is reported to be considering 50,000 sq ft store, hotel, 100 new homes and a car park for 515 cars.
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Maidstone East railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Maidstone East railway station from Multimap.com
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| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Barming | Southeastern Ashford via Maidstone East Line |
Bearsted | ||
| UK railway stations |
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