Gillingham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Gillingham, Kent. It is down the line from and is situated between and Rainham. The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on Sunday 20 May 2018, some trains are also operated by Govia Thameslink. It is commonly suffixed as Gillingham (Kent) to distinguish it from the similarly named station in Dorset. The station first opened in 1858. It currently has three platforms (two for London-bound services and one for country-bound services) and a passenger lift from the station entrance to the platforms. The station underwent an extensive facelift between 2010 and 2012. This included a new entrance, better pavements, new roof, refurbished waiting rooms, and new cycle storage units. Services Services at Gillingham are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using , , , and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 1 tph to London St Pancras International 3 tph to (2 of these run non-stop from and 1 runs via ) 2 tph to via and 2 tph to 1 tph to via 2 tph to Additional services including trains to and from and London Cannon Street call at the station in the peak hours. References External links Southeastern Railway - Gillingham (Kent) Station Railway stations in Medway DfT Category C1 stations Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1858 Railway stations served by Southeastern Gillingham, Kent Train driver depots in England Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway