Heritage railway stations · South East England
Snodland railway station
In or near Wouldham.
Snodland railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Snodland · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Snodland railway station, you can take a train to Snodland, which is located 0 km from the station. The postcode for the area is ME6 5AN. Entry to the station is free.
About
Snodland railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Holborough to Burham Marshes SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: NORTH KENT WOODS AND DOWNS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Snodland railway station is on the Medway Valley Line in Kent, England. It serves the town of Snodland, which lies some way to the west. The station is 36 miles 59 chains (59.1 km) down the line from London Charing Cross via Strood and it is situated between Halling and New Hythe. All trains that serve the station, and the station itself, are operated by Southeastern.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The station was built in 1856, for the South Eastern Railway. It is a Grade II listed building, with two storeys: the lower floors were for the station offices and public rooms and the upper floors that were designed as the station master's flat. The station is located just to the north of the High Street, with a passenger footbridge and a level crossing over the railway. The former Queen's Head Hotel, adjacent to the station, was built to serve railway passengers. It closed in 1991 is now a residential care facility. Snodland was once equipped with a goods shed and sidings located behind platform 2 of which the remaining supports the platform 2 canopy. To the immediate north of the station…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3300, 0.4480
- County
- Kent
- District
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Parish
- Snodland
- Postcode
- ME6 5AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Established
- 1856
- Nearest railway station
- Snodland — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1899707 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Snodland railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Snodland railway station?
- Snodland railway station is in Kent, London, United Kingdom (postcode ME6 5AN), in the parish of Snodland.
- What is Snodland railway station?
- Snodland railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Snodland railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Snodland, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME6 5AN.
- When was Snodland railway station built?
- Built or established in 1856.
- Who owns Snodland railway station?
- Snodland railway station is owned by Southeastern.
- Is Snodland railway station a listed building?
- Snodland railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Snodland railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Snodland railway station is part of the Halling to Trottiscliffe Escarpment SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Holborough to Burham Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Snodland railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Snodland railway station is free to enter.