Dartford Train Station

Address

Dartford station
Station Approach
Dartford
DA1 1BP

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Sun	24 Hours

For full accessibility information at Dartford, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	06:00-20:40
Sat:	06:10-19:40
Sun:	07:10-20:40

2 Station updates

Toilets out of order

All toilets at the station are out of order at Dartford station.
Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order from 08:36 on 06/11/2025 until further notice at Dartford station.
Additional Information:
The nearest station with step free access is Gravesend

Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes	There are standing height and wheelchair height ticket counters available.
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	2 x in booking hall
Accessible Toilets	Yes	Booking Hall - Available during staffing hours. This toilet is stoma friendly
Step Free Access	Yes	Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Access to all platforms and interchange via lifts and stairs.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	Yes	Accessible taxis are available to book

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Assisted Travel	Yes	Assistance navigating through the station and getting on and off trains (by ramp if required) is available all the time trains are running. You can book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey. You can also travel without booking, just make yourself known to staff as far in advance as possible of the train you would like to get - we recommend at least 20 minutes. There are no staff on the trains that call at this station that can assist. The meeting point for assisted travel is the gateline in the booking hall, or if unstaffed, the ticket office or you can use the help point. To request assistance through the help point (assistance point), please use the assistance button which will put you in contact with a Southeastern colleague. Where staff are not available at the station to assist, we have a Mobile Assistance Team who can be deployed to stations. This can be arranged in advance by booking through Customer Services or by using the Help Point on the station (although inevitably there will be a delay if not booked in advance) - alternatively a taxi can be arranged, at no additional cost, to convey you to the nearest station where you can be assisted further.
Helpline Contact	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones	Yes	Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible

Station facilities

Atm Machine	Yes	Located outside main entrance
Baby Change	Yes	Booking Hall- Available during staffing hours
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,
Shops	Yes	newspapers
Station Buffet	Yes	Café and Selecta vending machines
Telephones	Yes
Toilets	Yes	Booking Hall - Available during staffing hours
CCTV	Yes
Waiting Room	No	Unheated waiting shelter on Platform 1 and 2 Only available when staff present

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note		On way in to access trains

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Travelcard		Zone 8

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Oyster Pre Pay	Yes
Oyster Validator	Yes
Oyster Comments		Oyster cards with a pre-loaded deposit only are available from ticket office. Top-up only from self service ticket machine
Oyster Topup	Yes
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available	Yes	Phone number: 0345 322 7021 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Services		This station has Secure station accreditation - For more information contact 0345 322 7021
Customer Help Points	Yes	On platform
Customer Services: This station has Secure station accreditation - For more information contact 0345 322 7021

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: APCOA Parking Spaces: 186 Notes: From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 0330 333 9232 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Note: From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50 Accessible Car Park Equipment: No Accessible Spaces: 10 Accessible Spaces Note: Parking is free for disabled customers by displaying a valid Blue Badge in any car parking space, however you must register your vehicle in advance at https://bluebadge.apcoa.co.uk/.	Daily Charge: £8.50 Weekly Charge: £36.60 Monthly Charge: £139.60

Yes

Name: Station Car Park
Operator: APCOA Parking
Spaces: 186
Notes:

From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50

Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 0330 333 9232
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Note:

From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50

Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 10
Accessible Spaces Note:

Parking is free for disabled customers by displaying a valid Blue Badge in any car parking space, however you must register your vehicle in advance at https://bluebadge.apcoa.co.uk/.

Daily Charge: £8.50
Weekly Charge: £36.60
Monthly Charge: £139.60

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 64 Type: Stands Location: by station entrance. Note: There is now a Cycle Hub at this station - You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.
Cycle Storage CCTV	No

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 64
Type: Stands
Location:

by station entrance.

Note:

There is now a Cycle Hub at this station - You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.

Cycle Storage CCTV

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Station Approach
Taxi Rank	Yes	There is a taxi rank outside the station
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

General information

Station Operator	SE
Station Code	DFD
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Dartford

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Dartford
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
09:46	Luton Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
09:50	London Charing Cross via Sidcup Platform 2	2	On time
09:53	London Charing Cross via Bexleyheath Platform 1	1	On time
09:56	Gravesend Platform 4	4	10:00 4 mins late	n/a
10:00	Rainham (Kent) Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
10:01	London Victoria via Bexleyheath Platform 2	2	On time
10:05	London Charing Cross via Sidcup Platform 1	1	On time
10:07	Gravesend Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
10:09	London Cannon Street via Woolwich Arsenal & Lewisham Platform 3	3	On time
10:16	Luton Platform 2	2	On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Dartford
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
09:45	Rainham (Kent) Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
09:49	Gravesend Platform 2	2	On time
09:52	London Cannon Street Platform 3	3	09:58 6 mins late
09:55	London Victoria Platform 4	4	09:59 4 mins late	n/a
09:56	London Charing Cross Platform 1	1	09:57 1 min late
09:59	Luton Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
10:00	Gravesend Platform 2	2	On time
10:06	London Charing Cross Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
10:12	London Charing Cross Platform 4	4	On time
10:15	Rainham (Kent) Platform 2	2	On time	n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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