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Faversham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, and serves the town of Faversham, 52 miles (84 km) from London Victoria and 49 miles (78 km) from London St Pancras. Train services are provided by Southeastern. ==History== The original 1858 station (built for the East Kent Railway) was rebuilt in 1898 and is an example of London, Chatham and Dover Railway architecture. The buildings are Grade II listed,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-438699-faversham-railway-station-faversham-kent )〕 and have been well maintained by Network Rail in recent years. A brick engine shed (also Grade II listed 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-438700-engine-shed-at-faversham-station-faversh )〕) has, however, fallen into ruinous condition at the junction to the east of the station, mainly due to its inaccessibility. Sidings and other small buildings remain, some a legacy from pre-electrification days (1959) when Faversham Shed (73E) was of some importance. The spur line to Faversham Creek has now disappeared and incorporated into a housing development. The track ran along Standard Quay (a building beside the creek). In 1967, the track on Standard Quay was lifted, although a tiny section survives and Iron Wharf still has a few railway goods vans,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3014126 )〕 now used by the boating fraternity. The brick built signal box dated from 1959 when electrification was completed. In 2009 preparatory works were completed before services to via commenced on 13 December 2009. This forms part of the UK's first domestic high speed service (beyond Gravesend) with typical journey times of around 65 minutes. The Chatham Main Line was re-signalled east of Faversham during 2011, and the Faversham signal box was decommissioned in late December (still remaining in situ in August 2014). Signalling responsibilities were transferred to the power box at Gillingham. Faversham had two platform lifts, but they were removed in 2009 as part of a multi-million-pound station upgrade.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/New-lifts-rail-station/story-13753733-detail/story.html#axzz2LH70MusX )〕 Replacements were installed in March 2012, but they were not in use until finally later in the year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.favershampeople.co.uk/Faversham-train-passengers-angry-lift-delay/story-17514074-detail/story.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Faversham railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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