It is 39 miles 23 chains (63.2 km) down the line from London Charing Cross.

Designed by the architect William Tress, the station was opened in 1851 by the South Eastern Railway.

Unusually, the station features a private entrance to nearby Faircrouch, a large Grade II listed house around 220 yards from the westbound platform.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2] Additional services, including trains to and from and London Cannon Street and Ore call at the station in the peak hours.

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