The most remote London train station that's not where it says it is

In the depths of the South London borders lies a train station that's not where it says it is. Despite being technically in the London Borough of Bromley, the station is actually not located in the place it's named after.

The station isn’t even named after somewhere in London. Instead it takes its name from a Kent village just over three miles away, which isn't really within walking distance.

Tucked away on the train map - at the bottom of Zone 6 - is Knockholt. It gets a train every 30 mins to the heart of Central London, Charing Cross, and in the other direction to Sevenoaks in Kent.

The station sits on the Bromley and Kent border. A bridge at the end of the platforms which provides access to a farm marks the exact boundary.

Before 2007, the Eurostar would run non-stop through Knockholt station during journeys between London Waterloo and Europe. The station is not actually in Knockholt though. The nearest village is Halstead, which is a five to ten minutes' drive away.

There is also not a lot there either, bar the station itself, a car park, a scattering of houses and a few farms. But Knockholt itself is quite the place.

The average home sets you back around £898,286 according to Rightmove, almost £120,000 more than the London average of £680,207. There isn’t a great deal to do there but it does have a pub with 4.6 stars on Google. The Harrow Inn serves typical drinks as well as delicious-looking stone baked pizzas.

One happy customer wrote: “A lovely pub with a very welcoming landlord. We had never been here before but made to feel very welcome. Will definitely return.”

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