Trains from Hartlepool
to Appledore (Kent)
From £70.10
Hartlepool to Appledore (Kent)by train on average takes 5 hrs 13 mins
Hartlepool to Appledore (Kent) one way only
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from £70.10
* Cheapest Advanced Single available when booked 9 weeks in advance
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- Trains depart every 56 minutes
- First train leaves Hartlepool at 07:15
- Last train leaves Hartlepool at 18:00
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Hartlepool to Appledore (Kent) train times
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Station Message
Ticket Office ClosuresThe ticket office will be closed : From 13:00 on 30/06/2025 until the end of the day From 13:00 on 01/07/2025 until the end of the day From 07:00 on 02/07/2025 until 11:40 on 02/07/2025 From 13:00 on 03/07/2025 until the end of the day From 13:00 on 04/07/2025 until the end of the day From 13:00 on 05/07/2025 until the end of the day
Hartlepool facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionTicket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes - Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard TopupYes
- Smartcard ValidatorNo
- Smartcard Comments
More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty FaresTrain Operator: NT
Url: https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/about-us/playfare
- Facilities
- Car ParkYes
- Seated AreaYes
- Refreshment FacilitiesYes
Cafe and Craft Ale bar, both within station vacinity
- Toilets
These toilets are available during ticket office opening hours using a RADAR Key
- Accessible toilets
Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
- Baby ChangeYes
Inside booking hall
- TelephonesNo
- Wi Fi
- Rail replacement locations
Replacement transport will pick up/drop off at the station front.
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- Accessible toilets
Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelFull time
- Lost propertyYes
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/08002006060 - Open
Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
Yes - from ticket office - Information Services Open
Information available 24/7 through the customer experience centre 0800 200 6060
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
Help points are outside the lifts on the platform and concourse lift entrances
- Ticket gatesYes
- Parking
- Contact Details
Email Address: enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/0800 200 6060 - Operator NameLocal Council - 70 spaces
- NameStation Car Park - Operated by Hartlepool Council
- Spaces125
- ChargesDaily: £0.00
Note:Information as at 22/05/25 taken from the Hartlepool Council site
User 1 - 2hrs - £1.60 / 3hrs - £2.10 / 10hrs - £2.60 ~ User 2 - 24hrs £5 .70 (up to 7x24hrs)
- Number Accessible Spaces7
- Accessible Spaces Note
For information please see Town Centre Car Parks - Transport Interchange | Hartlepool Borough Council
- Accessible Car Park EquipmentYes
- Accessible Car Park Equipment Note
This station is not operated by Northern Trains
- CctvNo
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces8
- ShelteredYes
- CctvYes
- Location
Cycle Hoops are under the platform canapy on platform 2
- TypeStands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
Outside of ticket office opening hours barrier staff are available between 0700 and 1900 to assist.
- Staff help available opening hoursMon-Sat 07:00 to 19:00
- Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office CounterNo
staff will come out of the office to assist
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
- Accessible toilets
Toilets are available during ticket office opening times, after this they are locked as they are within the station building which is locked when unstaffed
- Step Free Access
- Category A Station
There are lifts to all platforms
To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket GatesYes
Ticket Gates are in operating during staffing hours to deter anti-social access onto the station. At other times they are left open so there is level access for wheelchair customers at all times.
- Impaired Mobility Set DownYes
Step free access from car park to station entrance
- Wheelchairs AvailableNo
Appledore (Kent) facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeNo
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedNo
- Smartcard ValidatorYes
- Smartcard Comments
For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit 'Key Go' page on the southern website.
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for SN
- Facilities
- Car ParkYes
- First Class LoungeNo
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting Room
There is an unheated shelter on both platforms.
- TrolleysNo
- Refreshment FacilitiesNo
- ToiletsNo
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Baby ChangeNo
- TelephonesYes
- Wi FiNo
There is no WIFI at this station. However, WIFI is available onboard trains which serve this station. More information about onboard WIFI can be found on the Southern website.
- Post BoxNo
- Atm MachineNo
- Rail replacement locationshttps://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/2wOcnTtbm65ztWSdb4pVLc/ff4556dbe067f6a009b88484d8aaf9ca/2025-01_CI_SN_RRB_APD_DR.pdf
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Levelunstaffed
- Lost propertyYes
- Annotation
If you have lost something at a Southern station or onboard a Southern train, please visit the Southern website and use the webform to register your lost item.
Some Southern trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
- Thameslink
- South Western Railway
- Southeastern
- Transport for London including London Overground
- London North Western Railway
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- Contact Details
If you have lost something at one of our stations or onboard our trains, please visit our website and use the webform to register your lost item.
As some of our trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below), you should also consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
- Thameslink
- South Western Railway
- Southeastern
- Transport for London including London Overground
- London North Western Railway
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
Url: https://www.southernrailway.com/lostproperty - AvailableYes
- Operator NameSouthern
- Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
- Information Services Open
Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
- Ticket gatesNo
- Parking
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/southern/01895 262122 - Operator NameAPCOA Parking UK
- NameStation Car Park
- Spaces17
- Number Accessible Spaces1
- Accessible Spaces Note
Free Parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.
All Blue Badge holders need to register their vehicles on APCOA Blue Badge Portal or APCOA Connect, alternatively please call 01895 262122. Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at this station car park.
If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge, but you will still need to register.
- Accessible Car Park EquipmentNo
- CctvNo
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces4
- ShelteredNo
- CctvYes
- Location
Platform 1
- Annotation
Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- TypeStands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on:
- Phone - 0800 138 1016
- Textphone - 0800 138 1018
https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/travel-help/assisted-travel - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff Help Available
A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station. Station staff are not usually available, however on-train staff are available to assist you on and off some services.
- Staff help available opening hours
- Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
All Southern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
- Accessible TaxisNo
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Step Free Access
This is a Category B1 station: Step free access to platform 1 (to Ashford International). Short path and gentle ramp to platform 2 (to Hastings). Access between platforms via level crossing.
Assistance Meeting Point is on platform 1 under the shelter.
- Ticket GatesNo
- Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
No dedicated area
- Wheelchairs AvailableNo
