Wateringbury Train Station

Address

Wateringbury station
Station Approach
off Maidstone Road
ME18 5EA

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Sun	Closed

For full accessibility information at Wateringbury, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Unstaffed

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Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Induction Loop	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	by entrance to platform 2
Step Free Access	No	Category B3. This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details -Step free access to platform 2 for services to Strood from car park. There is no step free access to Platform 1. Step access via footbridge to platform 1 for services towards Paddock Wood. Unstaffed station. There are no station staff but there are staff to assist on the trains.
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Wheelchairs Available	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	Yes	Accessible taxis are available to book

Staff help
Assisted Travel	Yes	This is an unstaffed station. Ramp for train access and staff to assist, are on the trains and they can only help getting on and off trains . You can now book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey. If you need assistance whether booked or unbooked please ensure you make yourselves visible on the platform so the on train staff can see you. There are also Help points on the platform where you can get in touch with our assisted travel team.We now have a mobile Assistance Team who can be deployed to stations which otherwise have no staff to assist. This can be arranged in advance by booking through Customer Services or by using the Help Point on the station (although inevitably there will be a delay if not booked in advance) - alternatively a taxi can be arranged, at no additional cost, to convey you to the nearest station where you can be assisted further.
Helpline Contact	Yes	0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
Accessible Public Telephones	Yes	Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
Staff Help Available	No

Station facilities

Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Shops	No
Station Buffet	No
Telephones	No
Toilets	No
Waiting Room	No

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes

Smartcards
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Smartcard Issued	No
Smartcard Validator	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available	Yes	Phone number: 0345 322 7021 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Customer Services		0345 322 7021
Customer Help Points	Yes	On platform
Ticket Gate	No
Customer Services: 0345 322 7021

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: Southeastern Spaces: 25 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 0345 322 7021 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: No Accessible Spaces: 2

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 4 Type: Stands Location: Note: You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.
Cycle Storage CCTV	No

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 4
Type: Stands
Location:
Note:

You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.

Cycle Storage CCTV

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	To Paddock Wood: Bus stop on Bow Road, outside the primary school what 3 words: perfumed.snapping.groom). To Maidstone West: Bus stop on Maidstone Road by the fishing shop (what 3 words: motion.denim.hindering).
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
Taxi Rank	No

Location for Rail Replacement Services

Yes

To Paddock Wood: Bus stop on Bow Road, outside the primary school what 3 words: perfumed.snapping.groom).
To Maidstone West: Bus stop on Maidstone Road by the fishing shop (what 3 words: motion.denim.hindering).

Bus Service

Yes

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Taxi Rank

General information

Staffing Level: unstaffed
Station Operator: SE	Station Code: WTR

Live departures & arrivals for Wateringbury

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Wateringbury
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected
11:09	Paddock Wood Platform 1	1	On time
11:14	Strood Platform 2	2	On time
11:39	Paddock Wood Platform 1	1	On time
11:44	Strood Platform 2	2	On time
12:09	Paddock Wood Platform 1	1	On time
12:14	Strood Platform 2	2	On time
12:39	Paddock Wood Platform 1	1	On time
12:44	Strood Platform 2	2	On time

Live arrivals at Wateringbury
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected
11:08	Strood Platform 1	1	On time
11:14	Paddock Wood Platform 2	2	On time
11:38	Strood Platform 1	1	On time
11:44	Paddock Wood Platform 2	2	On time
12:08	Strood Platform 1	1	On time
12:14	Paddock Wood Platform 2	2	On time
12:38	Strood Platform 1	1	On time
12:44	Paddock Wood Platform 2	2	On time

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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