Tetherby Cray

Description
Tetherby Cray is a large station situated approximately 11 miles from London Charing Cross. It has 3 mainline platforms and an island platform for the DC lines running adjacent on an embankment. The station is often busy as it serves the adjacent Tetherby Stadium, and large footbridges are provided at the station to accommodate the crowds.

The DC platforms on the Metro service were refitted in 1999, along with new sloped footbridge access. The mainline platforms sport a distinctive wooden 'eco-footbridge', featuring cultivated vegetation growing on the bridge and recycled materials used for its construction. The escalators are also the most energy-efficient of their kind in Europe.

History
The station first appeared in 1902 to serve the small town of Tetherby. The station has seen numerous upgrades over the years as capacity increases were warranted to serve Tetherby Stadium as well as the increasing population of the town itself. Reconstructions of the station were undertaken in the mid 1960s and most recently in 1999, where the platforms were relaid and the DC lines resited atop an embankment. Alongside that, platform 6 on the Up Fast line was taken out of use in 2000 and subsequently demolished in 2003 due to low usage. Whilst the Down Fast line platform still remains, it is rarely used in regular service. The eco-footbridge on platforms 3 and 4 was completed in 2009 as a result of a design challenge; the original footbridges were downsized and are currently only used for disabled passengers who cannot use the escalators.

In 2012, a new country facing siding was constructed at the London end of the station, to allow reversing movements either during engineering works and for the shuttle trains that run during match days. The siding can accomodate 12 car trains.

Mainline
7tph to London Charing Cross: 7tph to Twynersh Central:
 * 3 run non stop.
 * 4 call at all stations.
 * 2 run non-stop and then call at all stations to Rainham & Cozenton
 * 1 runs non-stop and then runs semi-fast to Margate Central
 * 4 call at all stations and continue to East Minsterton, where they alternate between going to Swanley Garden City or Lincoln End.

DC Metro
4tph to London Charing Cross

4tph to Brackwell Common