It was opened in 1884 and is 45 miles 2 chains (72.5 km) down the line from London Victoria.

Hollingbourne station opened on 1 July 1884 as part of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's extension of the line from Maidstone to Ashford West.

[3] The station is unmanned; a self-service ticket machine is located on the up platform.

(Platform 1) Most services at Hollingbourne are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4] Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross call at the station during the peak hours.