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Hollingbourne
General information
Location	Hollingbourne, Maidstone England
Grid reference	TQ834550
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	HBN
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	1 July 1884
Passengers
2019/20	70,628
2020/21	19,746
2021/22	44,650
2022/23	46,482
2023/24	57,744
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hollingbourne railway station serves Hollingbourne in Kent, England. It was opened in 1884 and is 45 miles 2 chains (72.5 km) down the line from London Victoria.

The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.

History

Hollingbourne station opened on 1 July 1884 as part of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's extension of the line from Maidstone to Ashford West. The goods yard was on the up side. It comprises five sidings, one of which served a goods shed and another served a cattle dock. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 15 May 1961. The signal box closed on 14 April 1984.

The station is unmanned; a self-service ticket machine is located on the up platform. (Platform 1)

Services

All services at Hollingbourne are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.

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

• 1 tph to London Victoria via Maidstone East
• 1 tph to Ashford International

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

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Bearsted		SoutheasternKent Downs line		Harrietsham

See also

• Hollingbourne Rural District
• Hollingbourne Downs
• Mills on Hollingbourne Stream

References

1. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Historical Background.
2. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Hollingbourne.
3. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 95.
4. Table 197 National Rail timetable, June 2024

Sources

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-45-6.

External links

• Train times and station information for Hollingbourne railway station from National Rail

51°15′54″N 0°37′41″E / 51.265°N 0.628°E / 51.265; 0.628

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