Staplehurst railway station
Staplehurst 
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| Location | |
| Place | Staplehurst |
| Local authority | Borough of Maidstone |
| Grid reference | TQ783444 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SPU |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.901 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.863 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.848 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.888 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.858 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 31 August 1842 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Staplehurst from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Staplehurst railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the town of Staplehurst, Kent. It is 41 miles 70 chains (67.4 km) down-line from London Charing Cross and is situated between Marden and Headcorn. The station and all trains calling there are operated by Southeastern.
It is located in the north of the Staplehurst urban area — which lies in the Maidstone Borough Council administrative area. The ticket office, staffed for part of the day, is located in a modern building on the London-bound platform 1. A passenger-operated self-service ticket machine is located by the platform 1 entrance.
The station is used by commuters to London from Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Hawkhurst, which have no stations of their own. Arriva Southern Counties bus 5 links these three settlements to the station.
As of May 2010 the typical off peak services from this station are:
There is step free access to both platforms following the construction of a new footbridge incorporating lifts in 2009.
Coordinates: 51°10′16″N 0°33′00″E / 51.171°N 0.550°E
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