It is 35 miles 75 chains (57.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Chatham and Rainham.

It is commonly suffixed as Gillingham (Kent) to distinguish it from the similarly named station in Dorset.

This included a new entrance, better pavements, new roof, refurbished waiting rooms, and new cycle storage units.

[2] Services at Gillingham are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 375, 395, 465, 466 and 700 EMUs.

Other alternative routes from London to Dartford via Sidcup and via Bexleyheath.