Rainham (Kent) railway station

railway station in Kent, United Kingdom

Rainham railway station is a railway station in Rainham in Kent. The station is in walking distance from the Rainham shopping centre. The station is on the Chatham Main Line.

Rainham National Rail
The station in April 2009
Location
PlaceRainham
Local authorityBorough of Medway
Coordinates51°21′59″N 0°36′41″E / 51.366411°N 0.611328°E / 51.366411; 0.611328
Grid referenceTQ818662
Operations
Station codeRAI
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms in use3
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail
History
25 Jan 1858[1]Opened as Rainham and Newington
1 Aug 1862Renamed Rainham
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References change

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.


Preceding station National Rail Following station
Gillingham   Southeastern
Chatham Main Line
  Newington
Gillingham   Southeastern
High Speed 1
  Sittingbourne