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Before you start your journey
Departing from Knockholt
- Departure station
- Knockholt station guide
- Address
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- Main Rd, Knockholt TN14 7HR
Operators serving Knockholt
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Facilities at Knockholt
- Shelter
- Benches
Parking & meeting your train
- Station car park (30 spaces)
Explore the area around Knockholt
- Polhill Bank Nature Reserve
- Downe House
About your departure station
Opened in 1876 by the South Eastern Railway, Knockholt served rural Kent communities.
The station was nearly closed in the 1960s but remained open due to commuter demand.
Reduced to unstaffed status in 1971, it retains original platform features.
Knockholt's survival represents the value of rural stations in London's commuter belt.
Recent housing developments have increased usage, though facilities remain basic.
The station's history reflects Kent's gradual urbanization, maintaining rail access for this historic village near the North Downs while preserving its quiet, semi rural character for nearly 150 years.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Knockholt to Cardiff Central?
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