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Leing train take the strain
FIGURES show a significant rise in the number of people using trains across the region. Latest statistics from the Office of
Rail and Road show sharp in- creases in journeys to and from all of the area’s stations for the year to March 2015, with only Yalding showing a dip in rail passengers. The data offers no suggestions
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for the rise in rail use in our region, indicating only “local event traffic” as the possible reason for reversing the previous year’s decline at Bel- tring station – still the least used station in the area, with an average 37 commuters a day. In spite of the combined in- creases across Maidstone’s three town centre stations and at West Malling, the number of rail users still falls nearly a million short of Tonbridge station, which remains the busiest in the region, with more than four million users a year. The Estimates of Station Usage,
for all stations in Great Britain, is available on the ORR website at
www.orr.gov.uk/statistics/pub- lished-stats/station-usage-
estimates. Figures for other stations in our
region (with the previous year’s figure in brackets) include: Aylesford 115,906 (112,666) Barming 129,926 (127,656) Bearsted 396,840 (391,478) Beltring 13,502 (11,890) Headcorn 612,206 (607,386) Hollingbourne 46,554 (42,854) Lenham 108,194 (103,782) Maidstone East 1,358,356 (1,339,752) MaidstoneWest 843,268 (831,718) Maidstone Barracks 270,645 (266,938) Marden 480,498 (459,402) Staplehurst 888,016 (848,158) West Malling 782,090 (760,292) Yalding 21,604 (22,542) The estimates of station usage consist of the total numbers of peo- ple travelling to or from the station (entries and exits); and interchang- ing at the station. The figures are based on ticket
sales. Single and return tickets translate into one and two journeys respectively.
A roaring trade in cakes
DARCY Armstrong (12), from Headcorn, has put her talent for baking to good use by raising more than £40 for the Wildlife Heritage Foundation. The Invicta Grammar School
pupil developed her skills by pro- viding sweet treats for training sessions at her local judo club. Darcy’s brother Fraser works at
the big cat conservation charity Wildlife Heritage Foundation in nearby Smarden, so she decided to raise funds for the charity at a Christmas craft fair. She said: “I have visited the big
cats at WHF and felt I should do what I can to support the work they do. They’re beautiful animals and I want to domy bit to help look after them.”
Beetroot trial
PATIENTS suffering from lung disease at Maidstone Hospital are taking part in a ground-breaking trial into the potential benefits of beetroot. The trial is being led by Lon-
don’s Royal Brompton Hospital. Evidence seems to suggest that drinking beetroot juice, with its high levels of nitrates, can enhance blood oxygenation levels, reduc- ing breathlessness and fatigue. About 150 patients are being
given 140ml of beetroot juice once a week for two months to assess the impact. Dr Syed Husain is leading the trials for the Maid- stone and TunbridgeWells Trust.
Charity quiz
A QUIZ is being held at Cox- heath Village Hall in Stockett Lane on Saturday, February 27 to raise money for Hi Kent, the char- ity for people in the county with hearing loss. Doors open at 6.45pm for a 7.15pm start and tickets are £8 per person, for teams of up to six. A ploughman’s supper will be served.
Proceeds will go towards help-
ing people in Coxheath and the surrounding area. Call Liz Clayton on 01622 691151
or email
L.Clayton@
hikent.org.uk for a booking form or to book on the phone.
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