Newington train station
You can reach 36 stations directly from Newington on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Faversham, with 51 trains a day.
- 36 direct destinations
- 1,574th busiest in Britain
- Staffed part time
- Step-free in part
- 16 parking spaces
- 2 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Newington
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham | 51 | 45 | 39 |
| Gillingham | 51 | 45 | 1 |
| Rainham | 51 | 45 | 39 |
| Sittingbourne | 51 | 45 | 39 |
| Teynham | 51 | 45 | 39 |
| Chatham | 49 | 44 | 1 |
| Rochester | 49 | 44 | 1 |
| Bromley South | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| London Victoria | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Adisham | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Aylesham | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Bekesbourne | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Canterbury East | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Dover Priory | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Kearsney | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Selling | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Shepherdswell | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Snowdown | 37 | 42 | 34 |
| Longfield | 19 | 26 | 0 |
| Meopham | 18 | 26 | 0 |
| Birchington-on-Sea | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Broadstairs | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Herne Bay | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Margate | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Whitstable | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Chestfield & Swalecliffe | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Dumpton Park | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Ramsgate | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Westgate-on-Sea | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| London Cannon Street | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| London Bridge | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Farningham Road | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Swanley | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| St Mary Cray | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sole Street | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Denmark Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lines serving Newington
Newington is on the Chatham Main Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
Freight through Newington station, hour by hour
No freight is booked through or alongside Newington station in the week beginning 12 October 2026. Freight paths stay in the national timetable even when they run only as required, so a station with none booked is one that goods trains do not pass.
How busy Newington station is
140,788 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,574th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Newington and London Victoria than any other pair: 29,148 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Sundays
Sunday is a different railway here: 27 stations instead of 36, a drop of about 25%. Saturday runs to 34.
Nearest other stations
- Rainham 2.6 miles
- Kemsley 3.0 miles
- Sittingbourne 3.1 miles
- Swale 4.2 miles
- Gillingham 5.5 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Newington, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Kings Ferry Bridge North Halt · 4.6 miles
Show closed stations on the map
Facilities at Newington station
Newington is staffed part time, with step-free access to part of the station.
Ticket office: Monday to Friday: 06:10 to 10:10 · at weekends: closed
Parking at Newington station
- Station Car Park 16 spaces, 2 accessible
free
Cycle parking: 6 spaces (sheltered, stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 3 August 2026.
Getting to Newington station
Newington station is in Swale, South East, and is run by Southeastern.
The nearest motorway junction is M2 J5 (Stockbury), 1.6 miles south.
2 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Station Road.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Newington station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from
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