Maidstone West
Location
Place	Maidstone
Local authority	Maidstone
Operations
Station code	MDW
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms in use	2
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Passenger Usage
2004/05 *	1.191 million
History
25 September 1844	Opened (Terminus)
18 June 1856	Through station
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Maidstone West from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Maidstone West railway station is one of three railway stations which serve Maidstone in Kent. It is on the Medway Valley Line, and train services are provided by Southeastern. Image File history File links Portal. ... For other uses, see Maidstone (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking Strood and the Medway Towns with Maidstone West and onward to Paddock Wood and Tonbridge. ... This article is about the company that began operations in April 2006. ...

History

Due largely to opposition from the town's merchants, and the fear expressed by the then Mayor that Maidstone will be ruined as a commercial town,^[1] the town was bypassed when the South Eastern Main Line opened by the South Eastern Railway (SER) in 1842. The line ran approximately eight miles to the south, with the nearest station being at Maidstone Road (later renamed Paddock Wood). On 25 September 1844, a branch line was opened from Paddock Wood to Maidstone West. This was extended further up the Medway Valley to the North Kent Line at Strood on 18 June 1856. The main station building is believed to date from this time.^[2] The London-Ashford-Dover Line is one of two long-distance routes serving the coast of Kent, England; the other being the Chatham Main Line, which runs along the north Kent coast to Ramsgate and Dover via Canterbury East. ... The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR) and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Paddock Wood railway station serves the village of Paddock Wood in Kent. ... The North Kent Line is a railway line which connects central and south east London with Dartford and Medway. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Maidstone West is approximately halfway along the Medway Valley Line (9.99 miles from Paddock Wood; 10.86 miles from Strood),^[3] and its signal box — located at the southern end of the station — is used as the point at which the mileage measurements and the "Up" and "Down" directions to London change. South of the signal box, the distance from London is measured via Paddock Wood, and the Up (towards London) direction is southbound. From the signal box northwards, however, mileages are measured via Strood and the northbound line is the Up direction.^[4] Strood railway station serves the town of Strood in Medway. ...

A short line ran on a bridge across the River Medway to a station at Tovil. Passenger services ceased on 15 March 1943, but a goods facility operated until 3 October 1977, from which point the branch line closed completely.^[5] Rivers in Kent, showing the Medway. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Paddock Wood, and two trains an hour to Strood. Connections to London are available from either of these two stations. Paddock Wood railway station serves the village of Paddock Wood in Kent. ... Strood railway station serves the town of Strood in Medway. ...

National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Maidstone Barracks railway station is one of three railway stations which serve Maidstone in Kent. ... This article is about the company that began operations in April 2006. ... The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking Strood and the Medway Towns with Maidstone West and onward to Paddock Wood and Tonbridge. ... East Farleigh railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, and serves East Farleigh. ... Maidstone Barracks railway station is one of three railway stations which serve Maidstone in Kent. ... British Railways Southern Region totem station sign for Hither Green. ... The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking Strood and the Medway Towns with Maidstone West and onward to Paddock Wood and Tonbridge. ...

See also

• Maidstone East railway station
• Maidstone Barracks railway station

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. ... Maidstone Barracks railway station is one of three railway stations which serve Maidstone in Kent. ...

Gallery

The main station building Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

Trains are timed to pass each other at Maidstone West Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

Class 466 EMU 466009 on a Strood service Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Class 466s are two-car versions of the British_Rail_Class_465. ...

Commemorative plaque in the ticket office Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

References

1. ^ J M Russell:The History of Maidstone published by John Hallewell Publications, 1978 (reprint of 1st Ed. 1881)
2. ^ Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 128. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
3. ^ Marsden, Colin J. Route Recognition: 1 — Southern Region (1985), pages 124-125. Ian Allan Ltd, Shepperton. ISBN 0-7110-1553-8
4. ^ Body, page 128.
5. ^ Body, page 128

External links

• Train times and station information for Maidstone West railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Maidstone West railway station from Multimap.com

Coordinates: 51°16′14.50″N, 0°30′56.50″E National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Multimap. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...