Newington railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the village of Newington, Kent. It is down the line from and is situated between Rainham and . The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern. History The railway line between and was opened on 25 January 1858 by the East Kent Railway, which became the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) the following year. A station on that line at Newington was opened by the LCDR on 1 August 1862. Facilities The station is from (measured via ). Most of the line between and Dover has two tracks, but there are four tracks from a point about half a mile east of Rainham to , at the eastern end of Newington station. The outermost two tracks are designated the "loop" lines, and the innermost two are the "main" lines. At Newington, there are two platforms, one on each of the "loop" lines; these are capable of accepting 12 car trains. Services All services at Newington are operated by Southeastern using EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 1 tph to 1 tph to via Additional services including trains to and from and London Cannon Street call at the station in the peak hours. References External links Railway stations in Swale DfT Category E stations Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1862 Railway stations served by Southeastern 1862 establishments in England