Bat & Ball railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Sevenoaks, District of Sevenoaks England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°17′24″N 0°11′38″E / 51.290°N 0.194°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ530568 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BBL | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | SE&CRCJMC | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 June 1862 | Opened as Sevenoaks | ||||
| 1 August 1869 | Renamed Sevenoaks Bat & Ball | ||||
| 1 January 1917 | Closed | ||||
| 1 March 1919 | Reopened | ||||
| 5 June 1950 | Renamed Bat & Ball | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.147 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 51,838 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.134 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.171 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.206 million | ||||
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Bat & Ball railway station is on Bat & Ball Road in the suburban town of Sevenoaks, Kent, England. The station is managed by Southeastern, although all trains that serve the station are Thameslink. It is 25 miles 51 chains (41.3 km) from London Victoria, although all northbound trains run to London Blackfriars.