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A residential and industrial town in Kent, Northfleet is known for its heritage in chalk quarrying for cement. Today, Northfleet has seen and continues to see development in order to move the town from an industrial hub to a residential haven. It will still maintain its heritage but over 2,000 new homes will be built including waterfront apartments and family homes, new shops, restaurants and cafes will pop up and both commercial and industrial buildings will be developed. This change will create new jobs and better housing for the area so it may become quite a sought after location for families. Currently it is best suited to families and retirees as the area ejoys low property prices, a handful of churches, schools, a rotary club, football and swimming clubs and a technology college. Trains run from Northfleet railway station directly to Chatham, Margate, Dartford, London Bridge, Canon Street and Charing Cross, and neighbouring towns include Swanscombe, Gravesend, Greenhithe, Tilbury, Stonewood and Southfleet.