Sittingbourne railway station is on the

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and the Sheerness Line in north

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. It is down the line from . Train services are provided by

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. Ticket barriers are sometimes in operation, depending on the time of day. SKLRMap

Facilities

Two new lifts linked by a new footbridge have created a step-free route between the station entrance and platforms to provide better access to train services. The improvements have been funded through the government’s Access for All programme and cost around £1,800,000. The work has also included a series of enhancements to station facilities funded through the National Stations Improvement Programme and include relocating and increasing the number of cycle parking spaces outside the station; renovating all passenger toilets; creating new waiting shelters on the platforms and a new waiting room on platform; repositioning the ticket gates to create more space for passengers in the ticket office; and installing a new customer information screen and non-slip flooring in the ticket office. The

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's station, at Sittingbourne Viaduct, is a short walk away.

Accidents and incidents

*In January 1861, a passenger train was derailed. One passenger was killed. *On 31 August 1878, a passenger train collided with some goods wagons. Five people were killed. *On 27 July 1966, a freight train was derailed at Sittingbourne West Junction. The line was blocked for two days.

Services

All services at Sittingbourne are operated by

using and

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. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 1 tph to London St Pancras International * 2 tph to * 1 tph to via * 2 tph to * 1 tph to Additional services including trains to and from and

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call at the station in the peak hours.

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