It is 19 miles 69 chains (32 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.

This was a pioneering modular design by Network Rail, with Mitcham Eastfields and Corby later constructed in the same way.

The new station entrance and booking hall lies directly between the bridge and the bus stop outside (see Fastrack below).

The station is served by the Fastrack routes A, AZ and B which provide regular connections to Dartford, Temple Hill, Bluewater, Ebbsfleet International and Gravesend.

[3][4] The station is also served by the Ensignbus route X80 which provides connections to Bluewater, Lakeside and Chafford Hundred.