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New Hythe
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Location
Place New Hythe
Local authority Tonbridge and Malling
Grid reference TQ711599
Operations
Station code NHE
Managed by Southeastern
Platforms in use 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail
History
Key dates Opened 9 December 1929 (9 December 1929)
National Rail - UK railway stations
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New Hythe railway station is a train station in New Hythe, Kent. It is located on the Medway Valley Line. This station helps people travel to nearby towns and cities.

How the Station Started

The railway line that New Hythe station is on was finished in 1856. However, trains did not stop here until much later. On 9 December 1929, a small stop called New Hythe Halt was opened. A "halt" is a simple train stop, often without a full station building. This halt was made of wood. It was built to serve a very large paper mill right next to the tracks. The station you see today was built in 1936. In 1939, the railway line became electrified. This means trains could then run using electricity from overhead wires or a third rail.

What Trains Go There?

All train services at New Hythe station are run by Southeastern. If you travel during "off-peak" times (not during busy morning or evening rush hours), you can usually catch two trains every hour.

  • One train goes towards Maidstone West. Some of these trains continue on to Paddock Wood and Tonbridge.
  • Another train goes towards Strood. From Strood, you can connect to other trains that go to London.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Snodland   Southeastern
Medway Valley Line
  Aylesford
  • Train times and station information for New Hythe railway station from National Rail
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