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| opened = 1 October 1888 |
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==Services== |
==Services== |
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All services at Cowden are operated by [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]] using {{brc|171}} [[Diesel multiple unit|DMUs]]. |
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The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2022|182}}</ref> |
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All services at Cowden are operated by [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]] using [[British Rail Class 171|Class 171]] [[Diesel multiple unit|DMUs]]. The current off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref> {{cite web|url= https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/station-information/stations/-/media/goahead/gtr-all-timetables/timetables-15-dec-2019-to-16-may-2020/gtr1912ptt29web.pdf|title= Timetable 29: Uckfield and East Grinstead to London|work= Southern, December 2019}} </ref> |
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* 1 tph to |
* 1 tph to {{stn|London Bridge}} via {{stnlnk|Oxted}} |
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* 1 tph to {{stnlnk|Uckfield}} |
* 1 tph to {{stnlnk|Uckfield}} |
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On Sundays, the northbound service runs as far as Oxted only. |
On Sundays, the northbound service runs as far as Oxted only. |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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{{Commons category|Cowden railway station}} |
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* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/c/cowden/index.shtml Disused Railway Stations - Cowden] |
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/c/cowden/index.shtml Disused Railway Stations - Cowden] |
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[[Category:DfT Category F2 stations]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Kent]] |
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[[Category:Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1888]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 21 November 2024
Cowden  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Cowden, District of Sevenoaks England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ476417 | ||||
| Managed by | Southern | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CWN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 October 1888 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  58,762 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  9,312 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 30,608 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 41,112 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 40,504 | ||||
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Cowden railway station is on the Uckfield branch of the Oxted line in southern England and serves Cowden in Kent. It is 29 miles 26 chains (29.33 miles, 47.19 km) from London Bridge. The station is managed by Southern.
History
[edit]The station was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 1 October 1888. It passed onto the Southern Railway in 1923 and to British Railways in 1948.
The station was destaffed in the 1990s. When the line was singled in 1990 the "up" platform was taken out of use and all trains now use the former "down" platform. The track is not electrified, so only diesel or steam trains can run.
In 1994 a serious accident occurred just south of the station.
Facilities
[edit]Cowden station is unstaffed and tickets must be bought from the self-service ticket machine at the station.
The station has passenger help points and covered seating areas available on its platform. The station also has a small car park and cycle rack at the station entrance.
Step free access is available to the platform at Cowden.[1]
Services
[edit]All services at Cowden are operated by Southern using Class 171 DMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 1 tph to London Bridge via Oxted
- 1 tph to Uckfield
Services increase to 2 tph in each direction during the peak hours.
On Sundays, the northbound service runs as far as Oxted only.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southern Uckfield Branch | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Cowden Station Information". Southern, July 2020.
- ^ Table 182 National Rail timetable, May 2022
External links
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- Train times and station information for Cowden railway station from National Rail