It is 49 miles 11 chains (79.1 km) down the line from London Victoria.

Lenham 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.

One of the down sidings served a goods shed, which was used by the Morello Cheery Works and a local bacon factory.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7] Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross call at the station during the peak hours.

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