Rail Services
Both Maidstone West and Maidstone East rail stations are easily accessible from the Orchard Fields Development. They are both situated within Maidstone Town Centre, east of the Development. Maidstone offers a number of services to destinations across the south, including; London Victoria, London Charing Cross, Dartford, Dover, Bromley South, Ashford, Tonbridge and Ebbsfleet.
Use the national rail journey planner to find out the train times for your destination:
Getting to the station
Travel by Bus
Maidstone West Station is located on the No. 8 and 58 bus service routes, with services stopping adjacent to the station forecourt. Travelling by bus to the station could be cheaper than parking for the day.
Why not try out the Plus Bus scheme. This allows you to make further savings on your bus transfer ticket, either to the station or at your journey destination.
Plus Bus Maidstone is £4.40/day, £17.50/week, £55.00/month, £135.00/3 months and £485.00/annually for an adult, with reduced rates for children.
You can purchase Plus Bus at the station or online at the time of booking your journey. To start your journey with a bus trip to the station, you must obtain your tickets in advance of the day of travel. There are two ways you can do this:
- Have your tickets posted to you.
- Pick up your tickets from the station on a previous occasion.
NB: An email confirmation will not be accepted.
Parking charges at Maidstone West Station are currently: £6 daily, £25.50 weekly, £96.60 monthly, £287.30 three-monthly, and £1004.00 annually.
Parking charges for Maidstone East Station are similar to Maidstone West with the exception of the daily ticket, which is £5.90 and the Annual ticket, which is £1024.00. Plus Bus travel offers quite a saving over parking charges.
Cycling to the Station
Maidstone West Railway Station is approximately 2 miles east of Orchard Fields, which is around a 10 minute cycle.
Maidstone East Railway Station is 2.4 miles from the development, which is a 12 minute cycle.
Both stations have plenty of cycle parking. If you are travelling on a folding bike or outside of rush hour on a standard cycle you could take your bike on the train. Check with Southeastern Railways website for conditions of carriage.