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All services at Sheerness-on-Sea are operated by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] using {{brc|375}} and {{brc|465|n}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]]. |
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The typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour to [[Sittingbourne railway station|Sittingbourne]], for connections to [[London]]. |
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The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2020|212}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/travel-information/more-travel-help/station-information/stations/-/media/goahead/southeastern/documents/timetables/december-timetable/december-timetable-2---15-december---16-may.pdf|title=Timetable 2 - London to Medway Towns, Sittingbourne, Sheerness-on-Sea, Faversham, Dover and Ramsgate|work=Southeastern, December 2019|access-date=7 March 2020}}</ref> |
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Since January 2015, Southeastern operate two direct services from Sheerness-on-Sea to {{stnlnk|London Victoria}} in the morning peak. These services do not stop at Sittingbourne by using the third side of a triangle junction (Western Junction) that links the [[Sheerness Line]] to the west bound [[Chatham Main Line]]. There are also two return services from London Victoria to Sheerness-on-Sea in the evening peak. These services do not stop at {{stnlnk|Swale}}. |
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* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Sittingbourne}} |
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During the weekday peak hours, the station is also served by two trains per day between to and from and {{stn|London Victoria}} which connect directly between the [[Sheerness Line]] and the [[Chatham Main Line]] via the Western Junction, bypassing Sittingbourne. These trains also do not stop at {{stnlnk|Swale}}. |
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The station is also served by a single early morning service from {{stnlnk|Gillingham|Kent}} which bypasses Sittingbourne but does stop at Swale. |
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On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly. |
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Sheerness-on-Sea  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Sheerness, Swale England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ917748 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | SSS | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1883 | Opened | ||||
| 8 November 1914 | Closed | ||||
| 2 January 1922 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2015/16 |  0.404 million | ||||
| 2016/17 | 0.433 million | ||||
| 2017/18 | 0.450 million | ||||
| 2018/19 |  0.440 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.429 million | ||||
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Sheerness-on-Sea railway station is on the Sheerness Line in north Kent, England, and serves the town of Sheerness. It is 51 miles 19 chains (82.5 km) down the line from London Victoria.
Train services are provided by Southeastern.
History
For a period up to 1973 hourly direct services to London Victoria left from platform 2. By 1978 direct services ran only in peak hours, the fastest taking 98mins to reach Victoria,[1] slower than the fastest 81mins, and off-peak half-hourly 94 mins to London St Pancras International 35 years later, which require a change.[2]
After the withdrawal of the Class 411 4-CEPs, services from August 1998 to December 2006 were operated by the Class 508. From the December 2006 timetable change, the two coach Class 466 were used. In 2019, in order to comply with accessibility requirements, the trains were replaced with Class 375 Electrostars, most commonly the 3-car variants.
Accidents and incidents
- On 26 February 1971, a train formed of five 2HAP electric multiple units overran the buffers and demolished the station building. One person was killed and ten were injured.[3]
Services
All services at Sheerness-on-Sea are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 465 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4][5]
- 2 tph to Sittingbourne
During the weekday peak hours, the station is also served by two trains per day between to and from and London Victoria which connect directly between the Sheerness Line and the Chatham Main Line via the Western Junction, bypassing Sittingbourne. These trains also do not stop at Swale.
The station is also served by a single early morning service from Gillingham which bypasses Sittingbourne but does stop at Swale.
On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly.
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| Southeastern Chatham Main Line Peak Hours Only | ||||
References
- ^ British Rail passenger timetable 2 May 1977 to 7 May 1978 Table 212.
- ^ National Rail timetable 2013.
- ^ Moody, G. T. (1979) [1957]. Southern Electric 1909-1979 (Fifth ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan Ltd. p. 212. ISBN 0 7110 0924 4.
- ^ Table 212 National Rail timetable, May 2020
- ^ "Timetable 2 - London to Medway Towns, Sittingbourne, Sheerness-on-Sea, Faversham, Dover and Ramsgate" (PDF). Southeastern, December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.