Medway Valley Line

The Medway Valley Line runs from Strood in the Medway Towns down to Tonbridge in the Weald of Kent. It connects at each end with the main rail network, offering onward journeys to London and the Kent Coast. Good connections are provided at Strood to and from High Speed services to Ebbsfleet InternationalStratford International and St Pancras International.

Maidstone sits almost centrally along the line. To the north the line is mainly urban and industrial in nature, to the south it is predominantly rural, closely following the course of the River Medway as far as Yalding, where it then moves away from the river until you reach Tonbridge. The line retains a heritage feel about it, with many of the original station buildings (now listed) remaining in situ, along with traditional signal boxes and manual crossing gates. Apart from Maidstone West, Paddock Wood and Snodland, all intermediate stations are unstaffed. Many stations have access to the Medway Valley Walk which runs along the riverbank from Strood to Tonbridge. High Speed services to and from St Pancras serve Maidstone West and Snodland stations during morning and evening peak hours, Monday to Friday.

Kent Community Rail Partnership

Since the Kent Community Rail Patnership on the Medway Valley Line was established in 2005, it has been successful in raising the profile of the line, both with the public, but also with the rail industry. Many improvements have been made to stations with new seating, better shelters and improved customer information systems.

For up to date information on timetables visit Southeastern''s website. Alternatively use the National Rail Enquiries website or better still download the app for live updates.

For more information about the Medway Valley Line Community Rail Partnership, please contact Gary Outram gary.outram@sustrans.org.uk 07787 434258

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