Leigh railway station
Leigh (Kent) Southern | |
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Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | LIH |
Classification | DfT category F1 |
Key dates | |
1 Sep 1911[1] | Opened (Leigh Halt) |
Apr 1917[1] | Renamed (Lyghe Halt) |
1960[1] | Renamed (Leigh Halt) |
5 May 1969[1] | Renamed (Leigh) |
1993 | Electrified |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 46,090 |
2019/20 | 46,044 |
2020/21 | 12,250 |
2021/22 | 29,750 |
2022/23 | 33,310 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Leigh railway station is on the
.History
The station was opened as "Leigh Halt" in 1911; was renamed "Lyghe Halt" in 1917; "Leigh Halt" again about 1960; and "Leigh" in 1969. (Leigh is pronounced /laɪ/ (lie)—identical with the name of Lye railway station in the West Midlands.). The station was destaffed in 1967.
In 1993 the line was electrified and services started to run through to London rather than being an extension of the Reading to Tonbridge North Downs Line service.
In 2007, a
Facilities
Leigh station is unstaffed and facilities are limited. Tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station and there are passenger help points located on each platforms. There is also a basic shelter located on each platform. The station has step free access available to both platforms.[2]
Services
All services at Leigh are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour in each direction between Redhill and Tonbridge. A small number of additional services call at the station during the peak hours.[3]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southern |
References
- ^ OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Leigh Station Information". Southern, August 2020.
- ^ Table 183 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links
- Train times and station information for Leigh railway station from National Rail