Rainham (Kent)

Rainham is a town on the River Medway in the north of the English county of Kent. Together with its neighbouring towns of Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Strood it forms a large urban area known as the Medway Towns.

There is also a town of Rainham in Essex.

Get in

By car
  • From London, take the A2 arterial road (23.1 miles, 37.1 km).
  • From Canterbury, take the A2 and the M2 to Junction 3 for the Rochester exit (26.2 miles, 42.1 km), about 25 min).

By train
  • 🌍 Rainham (RAI) Station, Station Road, ME8 7LE. Trains are operated by SouthEastern, When buying a rail ticket, make clear that it is Rainham in Kent that you want (not the one in Essex). (updated Dec 2018)

Get around

Local buses are operated by Arriva Medway Towns and Nu-Venture

See

Do

Buy
  • Rainham Shopping Centre has a mixture of shops, and includes an Iceland supermarket.
  • '35-146 High Street: has a mixture of shops ranging from banks to takeaway shops.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

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