Lenham railway station serves Lenham in Kent, England. It is down the line from . The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. History Lenham station opened on 1 July 1884 as part of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's extension of the line from Maidstone to . The goods yard comprised four sidings on the down side and one on the up side. One of the down sidings served a goods shed, which was used by the Morello Cheery Works and a local bacon factory. In 1961, loops were installed in both directions. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 6 January 1969. Although a new signal box was provided in 1961, it closed on 28 May 1984. A new footbridge replaced the life-expired concrete footbridge spanning the tracks here, completed in early 2010. Facilities The station has a ticket office which is staffed during Monday-Saturday mornings only (06:20-13:00). At other times, the station is unstaffed and tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station. There is a passenger waiting room which is open while the station is staffed as well as passenger help points on each platform. The station has a small cycle rack at the entrance as well as a chargeable car park which is operated by Saba Parking. The station has step-free access available to the Ashford although the London bound is only reachable by the use of steps and there is no access between the stations platforms. Services All services at Lenham are operated by Southeastern using and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 1 tph to via 1 tph to During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional hourly service between London Victoria and Ashford International, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction. Bus Connections The station is served by the Stagecoach South East route 10X bus which provides connections on all days of the week to Maidstone and Ashford. References Sources External links Borough of Maidstone Railway stations in Kent DfT Category E stations Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1884 Railway stations served by Southeastern 1884 establishments in England