Staplehurst railway station

Staplehurst
General information
Location	Staplehurst, Borough of Maidstone England
Grid reference	TQ783444
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	SPU
Classification	DfT category C2
History
Opened	31 August 1842
Passengers
2019/20	0.855 million
2020/21	0.152 million
2021/22	0.474 million
2022/23	0.612 million
2023/24	0.688 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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Staplehurst railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the village of Staplehurst, Kent. It is 41 miles 70 chains (67.4 km) down the line from London Charing Cross . The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.

The station opened in August 1842. It is well known for the Staplehurst rail crash on 9 June 1865 on which Charles Dickens was a passenger.