Gillingham railway station (Kent)

Gillingham
The station entrance photographed on the 25th of May, 2025.
General information
LocationGillingham, Borough of Medway
England
Coordinates51°23′12″N 0°33′00″E / 51.386569°N 0.549886°E / 51.386569; 0.549886
Grid referenceTQ775683
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms3
Other information
Station codeGLM
ClassificationDfT category C1
Key dates
July 1858Opened as New Brompton
May 1886Renamed New Brompton (Gillingham)
1 Oct 1912Renamed Gillingham
Passengers
2019/20 2.515 million
 Interchange  0.161 million
2020/21 0.940 million
 Interchange  45,372
2021/22 1.861 million
 Interchange  0.107 million
2022/23 2.120 million
 Interchange  0.602 million
2023/24 2.342 million
 Interchange  0.114 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Gillingham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Gillingham, Kent. It is 35 miles 75 chains (57.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Chatham and Rainham.

The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Following a timetable change on 20 May 2018, some trains are also operated by Govia Thameslink. It is commonly suffixed as Gillingham (Kent) to distinguish it from the similarly named station in Dorset.

The station first opened in 1858. It currently has three platforms (two for London-bound services and one for country-bound services) and a passenger lift from the station entrance to the platforms.

The station underwent an extensive facelift between 2010 and 2012. This included a new entrance, better pavements, new roof, refurbished waiting rooms, and new cycle storage units.

Medway Towns
Halling
Cuxton
Strood
Rochester Bridge | Strood (1st)
Goods station
Rochester Common
Rochester
(2015–)
Rochester
(1892–2015)
Chatham Central
Chatham
Gillingham
Rainham