Strood railway station serves the town of Strood in Medway, England. It is on the North Kent Line and is also a terminus of the Medway Valley Line. It is 31 miles 11 chains down the line from London C
The station in December 2017, after refurbishment
Strood railway station in 1909, note several details; The old SER terminus is where the sidings are to the right of the station. Also note the two lines over the Medway.
Strood station (lower centre) from the north-east. The train at centre left is on the viaduct carrying the Chatham Main Line. The train centre right is on the Medway Valley Line. Upper background are the viaducts carrying the M2 motorway and behind that the High Speed 1 rail line. The photo was taken before the bridge between platforms was built; from this viewpoint the bridge would be at the far end of the platforms.
One of the first Thameslink trains in May 2018
Rochester railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Rochester, Kent. It is 33 miles 61 chains down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Sole Street a
Strood railway station
…between Strood and Chatham on 29 March 1858. The London, Chatham & Dover Railway (which the EKR had become in 1859) soon opened their own route from Rochester towards London, the first portion as far as Bickley opening on 3 December 1860. The curve connecting the LCDR line with Strood station fell into disuse…
Rochester station building opened on 13 December 2015
Rochester (original) station building closed on 13 December 2015.
Under construction platforms (on the left) and the large entrance hall (on the right).