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Chatham railway station is situated in Chatham , one of the Medway Towns in Kent , England . It is on the Chatham Main Line between Rochester and Gillingham , and is 34.3 miles (54km) from London Victoria . Train services are provided by Southeastern . The station was opened on 25 January 1858, when the London, Chatham And Dover Railway (LCDR) (then known as the East Kent Railway ) opened a single line eastwards to Faversham . Two months later the link with the North Kent Line to Strood was opened; and the new railway reached Dover Priory in 1861. Before the former connection was made, the terminal ''Chatham Central'' station - actually located nearer Rochester - was used. The Chatham Dockyard branch connection is made near Gillingham. Southern Region totem sign for Chatham station.]] A modern entrance and booking hall replaced the originals in 1981. Further remodelling in the 1990s and 2000s has seen the ticket office moved twice, accompanied by the opening and closing of retail areas. The building is located at one side of the road bridge over the track, with a Taxi rank located between the road and the building. Stairs lead down to the platforms: a buffet is located on the London-bound platform. There are two platforms, one for each direction, each capable of handling 12-car trains. There are tunnels at either end of the station: ''Fort Pitt Tunnel'' (428 yards/385m) at the London end and ''Chatham Tunnel'' (297 yards/267m) at the other end. The typical off-peak service from the station is: Towards London:
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