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Before you start your journey
Departing from Kemsing
- Departure station
- Kemsing station guide
- Address
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- Station Rd, Kemsing, Sevenoaks TN15 6PS
Operators serving Kemsing
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Facilities at Kemsing
- Shelter
- Benches
Parking & meeting your train
- Station car park (15 spaces)
Explore the area around Kemsing
- St Ediths Well
- Ightham Mote
About your departure station
Opened in 1874 by the Sevenoaks Railway, Kemsing served rural Kent communities.
The station declined post WWII but avoided closure due to commuter demand.
Reduced to unstaffed status in 1961, it retains original platform features.
Kemsing'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 150 years.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Kemsing to Forest Gate?
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