Kent House railway station

The line was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) on 1 July 1863, but the station was not opened until 1 October 1884 and was originally named Kent House (Beckenham). It lies above street level, where the booking office is situated; there is a subway and stairs to the platforms. On 3 February 1993, an IRA bomb was detonated on a train at the station that was travelling from Victoria to Ramsgate. A warning had been given and everybody was safely evacuated before the explosion but the damage to the carriage was considerable. ==Services==

All services at Kent House are operated by Southeastern using , and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: • 4 tph to via • 4 tph to via Additional services, including trains between and London Blackfriars call at the station during the peak hours. On weekends, the service is reduced to two trains per hour in each direction. ==Connections==

London Buses routes 194, 227 and 358 and night route N3 serve the station. station on the Hayes Line (formerly the Mid-Kent Line) is a short walk from this station, and has trains between London Charing Cross/Cannon Street and Hayes, which are also operated by Southeastern. Beckenham Road tram stop is 5 minutes walking distance. == References ==