Otford railway station serves Otford in Kent. It is down the line from . Train services are provided by Southeastern and Thameslink. History The first station at Otford opened on 1 June 1874. It was located at the point where the lines to Bat & Ball and Maidstone diverge (). It was purely an exchange station, with no access for the villagers of Otford. The station closed on 1 November 1880. The current Otford station opened on 1 August 1882. It was renamed Otford Junction in 1904, reverting to its original name on 7 July 1929. The station had two through platforms and a bay platform, which was used by shuttle trains to Sevenoaks (Tubs Hill). The yard had two sidings, one of which served a goods shed. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 7 May 1962. Services Services at Otford are operated by Thameslink and Southeastern using , and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 1 tph to 1 tph to London Charing Cross 2 tph to London Blackfriars via 2 tph to 1 tph to (calls at and only) 1 tph to (all stations) During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from via during the peak hours. On Sundays, the services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East do not run. Gallery References Sources External links Railway stations in Kent DfT Category D stations Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1874 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1880 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1882 Railway stations served by Southeastern Buildings and structures in Sevenoaks District Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway