Maidstone West railway station ran on a bridge across the River Medway to a goods station at Tovil Goods () until 3 October 1977, from which point the branch line closed completely. The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Paddock Wood and , and two trains an hour to Strood. Connections to London are available from any of these three stations. Four trains each way per day using Class 395 "Javelin" units operate between Maidstone West and via and . Maidstone West railway station Maidstone West railway station is one of three railway stations which serve the town
St. Jones River is fed by Fork Branch, Penrose Branch, and Maidstone Branch. From Silver Lake, the St. Jones River flows generally southeastwardly, along the east side of downtown Dover and past Legislative Hall, the Capital Square/Legislative Mall, and the Dover Air Force Base to Bowers, where it flows into Delaware Bay, approximately north of the mouth of the Murderkill River. The lower course of the river southeast of Dover is surrounded by brackish marshes and salt marshes, open water habitats, and wetlands. A portion of the lower river, along with nearby Blackbird Creek, have received federal protection as the Delaware National Estuarine