Chatham railway station is situated in Chatham, Medway, South East England. It is on the Chatham Main Line between Rochester and Gillingham, and is 34.3 miles (54 km) from London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
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.
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