Rochester train station
Rochester is a major interchange: 112 stations can be reached from here without changing on a weekday, more than almost anywhere else on the network. The most frequent is Chatham, with 286 trains a day.
- 112 direct destinations
- 281st busiest in Britain
- Staffed part time
- Step-free throughout
- 110 parking spaces
- 5 bus stops nearby
Direct trains from Rochester
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 286 | 246 | 279 |
| Gillingham | 286 | 246 | 279 |
| Rainham | 222 | 199 | 265 |
| Strood | 154 | 135 | 137 |
| Gravesend | 151 | 134 | 137 |
| Faversham | 150 | 127 | 173 |
| Sittingbourne | 150 | 127 | 173 |
| Bromley South | 122 | 110 | 111 |
| London Victoria | 120 | 110 | 76 |
| London Bridge | 87 | 76 | 98 |
| Dartford | 83 | 84 | 34 |
| Greenhithe | 83 | 84 | 34 |
| Higham | 83 | 80 | 101 |
| Northfleet | 82 | 80 | 34 |
| Stone Crossing | 82 | 80 | 34 |
| Swanscombe | 82 | 80 | 34 |
| Longfield | 81 | 75 | 69 |
| Meopham | 80 | 75 | 69 |
| London Blackfriars | 74 | 72 | 28 |
| St Pancras International | 72 | 72 | 28 |
| Farringdon | 72 | 72 | 28 |
| Abbey Wood | 71 | 76 | 32 |
| Charlton | 71 | 76 | 32 |
| Plumstead | 71 | 76 | 32 |
| Slade Green | 71 | 76 | 32 |
| Woolwich Arsenal | 71 | 76 | 32 |
| Deptford | 70 | 76 | 32 |
| Greenwich | 70 | 76 | 32 |
| Maze Hill | 70 | 76 | 32 |
| Westcombe Park | 70 | 76 | 32 |
| City Thameslink | 69 | 48 | 0 |
| Birchington-on-Sea | 68 | 70 | 91 |
| Ebbsfleet International | 68 | 50 | 36 |
| Herne Bay | 68 | 80 | 99 |
| Margate | 68 | 80 | 99 |
| Stratford International | 68 | 50 | 36 |
| London St. Pancras International | 68 | 50 | 36 |
| Whitstable | 68 | 80 | 99 |
| Broadstairs | 67 | 80 | 99 |
| Ramsgate | 63 | 80 | 99 |
and 72 more stations, each served less often.
Lines serving Rochester
Rochester is on the Chatham Main Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
How busy Rochester station is
2,059,228 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 281st busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 42,930 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Rochester and London Victoria than any other pair: 637,060 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: 68 stations instead of 112, a drop of about 39%. Saturday runs to 90.
Nearest other stations
- Strood 0.6 miles
- Chatham 0.9 miles
- Gillingham 1.9 miles
- Cuxton 2.2 miles
- Higham 3.2 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Rochester, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Rochester · 0.3 miles
- Chatham Central · 0.4 miles
- Rochester Bridge · 0.5 miles
- Cliffe · 3.9 miles
- Uralite Halt · 4.1 miles
- Hoo Junction · 4.2 miles
Show closed stations on the map
Facilities at Rochester station
Rochester is staffed part time, with step-free access to the whole station.
Ticket office: Monday to Friday: 06:10 to 19:30 · Saturday: 06:45 to 13:25 · Sunday: closed
Toilets
Parking at Rochester station
- Corporation Street Car Park 110 spaces
Cycle parking: 19 spaces (sheltered, stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 3 August 2026.
Getting to Rochester station
Rochester station is in Medway, South East, and is run by Southeastern.
The nearest motorway junction is M2 J2 (Merrals Shaw), 1.7 miles west.
5 bus stops are within a short walk, the nearest being Visitor Information Centre.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
Rochester 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