Services from London also continue through Dartford to Greenhithe (for Bluewater) to terminate at Gravesend, Strood, Rochester or Gillingham.

The original station building had an Italianate design; this was replaced by a glass and metal ticket office complex in 1972.

[4] In 1961, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met by chance at the station, going on to be the core writing team of the Rolling Stones.

[5][6][7] Dartford railway station gained a lot of attention due to the high numbers of people travelling using this line, mistakenly not knowing that Oyster cards were not valid, and there was evidence of being approached by staff and receiving penalty fares.

[10] During the morning peak, additional services call at this station, trains to London Charing Cross via Bexleyheath are increased to 2tph.

Additional Sidcup services run non-stop between New Eltham & London Bridge, missing Mottingham, Lee, Hither Green and Lewisham.

The station receives additional services after 22:00 as trains that would have ran to Slade Green (loop) via Bexleyheath or Greenwich, from London Cannon Steet, are diverted to Dartford.

During most hours Platform 3 is used for terminating and returning trains to London Cannon Street via Woolwich Arsnl and Lewisham.