- Cowden railway station
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Cowden Location Place Cowden Local authority Sevenoaks Operations Station code CWN Managed by Southern Number of platforms 1 Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail EnquiriesAnnual rail passenger usage 2004/05 * 10,518 2005/06 * 21,229 2006/07 * 26,078 2007/08 * 32,469 2008/09 * 34,438 History Opened 1 October 1888 National Rail - UK railway stations A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Cowden from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. Cowden railway station serves Cowden in Kent, in England. Train services from the station are provided by Southern, and the station is on the Uckfield branch of the Oxted Line. The station was destaffed in the 1970s. When the line was singled in January 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.
Services
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to London Bridge via Oxted and one train per hour to Uckfield.
Preceding station National Rail Following station Hever Southern
Oxted Line
Uckfield branchAshurst External links
- Disused Railway Stations - Cowden
- Train times and station information for Cowden railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°09′22″N 0°06′36″E / 51.156°N 0.110°E
Categories:- Sevenoaks
- Railway stations in Kent
- Former London, Brighton and South Coast Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1888
- Railway stations served by Southern
- DfT Category F2 stations
- Railway stations managed by Southern (train operating company)
- Kent railway station stubs
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