Headcorn has good transport connections.

It has a railway station on the main London to Dover line. There are frequent services to & from Charing Cross and Cannon Street during morning and evening peaks and a half hourly service to Charing Cross, with a few exceptions, at other times and an hourly service on Sundays. In the other direction trains go to Canterbury, Ramsgate and Dover with a similar frequency during peak times and Ashford off peak. Timetable details available by phoning National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 or http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk for details of timetables and service problems.

There are reasonably frequent bus connections to Maidstone and Tenterden , service 12 (24 Tuesday service to Maidstone Market), Monday to Saturday. There is also a limited Sunday service from Maidstone to Headcorn. Information on bus times available for South East England on Traveline (0870 608 2 608) or http://www.arrivabus.co.uk. Clark's Minibus also run a commuter service between Tenterden and Headcorn Station during peak periods, Monday to Friday (01580 765099). 

Buses to Maidstone (Service 12) from railway station (3 mins later in High Street):

Monday to Friday: 0655, 0724, 0727, 0807, 0933, 1015 (Tues Only service 24), 1042, 1142, 1242, 1342, 1442, 1604, 1725, 1753, 1906, 2032, 2230. Saturday: 0745, 0933, 1042, 1142, 1342, 1542, 1642, 1753, 1906, 2032, 2230. Sunday 1038, 1138, 1238, 1338, 1538, 1638, 1738.

Buses from Maidstone Queens Monument (2 mins earlier at Fremlin Walk, 1 min later at Chequers Centre):

Monday to Friday: 0742, 0905, 1005, 1105, 1205, 1305, 1325 (Tues only service 24) 1405, 1522, 1548, 1613, 1650, 1740, 1832, 1955, 2125, 2305. Saturday: 0747, 0905, 1005, 1205, 1405, 1505, 1630, 1740, 1830, 1955, 2125, 2305. Sunday 1002, 1102, 1202, 1302, 1502, 1602, 1702,

There are some very small changes to times on non school days, normally a few minutes later. For Arriva bus timetables you can contact http://www.arriva.co.uk

Headcorn Taxis:

MTC Taxis (01622 890003).

Reviewed: 20 February, 2007