Maidstone East railway station

Maidstone East
General information
Location	Maidstone, Maidstone England
Grid reference	TQ758561
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	3
Other information
Station code	MDE
Classification	DfT category C1
Key dates
1874	Opened as Maidstone
1899	Renamed Maidstone East
Passengers
2018/19	1.485 million
Interchange	34,693
2019/20	1.458 million
Interchange	36,579
2020/21	0.338 million
Interchange	8,837
2021/22	0.884 million
Interchange	22,109
2022/23	1.035 million
Interchange	35,260
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Maidstone East railway station is one of three stations in the central area of Maidstone, Kent, England, but currently the only one with a regular direct service to London. The station is on the Maidstone line, 39 miles 76 chains (64.3 km) from London Victoria, and is served by trains operated by Southeastern.