High Brooms railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves High Brooms and Southborough in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It is down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

History

High Brooms was originally opened in 1893 as Southborough by the South Eastern Railway; it acquired its present name in 1925. It is situated on a five-mile gradient from Tonbridge to the north of the station. The main station buildings are on the northbound platform. There is a closed waiting room on the southbound platform. Access to the southbound platform is via stairs from a side entrance, and access to the northbound platform is at street level. A subway links the two platforms.

High Brooms railway station

Services

All services at High Brooms are operated by Southeastern using , and EMUs.

High Brooms railway station

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 2 tph to London Charing Cross 2 tph to (1 semi-fast, 1 stopping)

High Brooms railway station

During the peak hours, the station is served by an additional half-hourly service between London Charing Cross and . There are also additional peak hour services to and from London Cannon Street.

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Railway stations in Royal Tunbridge Wells

DfT Category D stations

Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1893

Railway stations served by Southeastern