Whitstable railway station
Whitstable  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Whitstable |
| Local authority | City of Canterbury |
| Grid reference | TR112664 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WHI |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | D |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.649 million |
| 2005/06 |
 0.701 million |
| 2006/07 |
0.774 million |
| 2007/08 |
0.776 million |
| 2008/09 |
0.783 million |
| 2009/10 |
 0.742 million |
| 2010/11 |
0.746 million |
| 2011/12 |
0.763 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.753 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.778 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.802 million |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| 1 January 1915 | Opened as Whitstable Town and Tankerton |
| 1 February 1936 | Renamed Whitstable and Tankerton |
| 1979 | Renamed Whitstable |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Whitstable from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Whitstable railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in North Kent, England, and serves the town of Whitstable. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
History
Whitstable has been served by five different stations on two different routes. The route between Faversham and Whitstable was opened by the Margate Railway on 1 August 1860, and was extended to Herne Bay on 13 July 1861.[1] The first station on that line to serve Whitstable was in Oxford Street, and had latterly been known as Whitstable Town; it closed on 31 December 1914. The following day, a new station was opened 705 yards (645 m) to the east; this was named Whitstable Town and Tankerton. This was renamed Whitstable and Tankerton on 1 February 1936, and Whitstable in 1979.[2]
Services
- 1 tph to London St Pancras via Chatham and Ebbsfleet International (High Speed)
- 1 tph to London St Pancras via Ramsgate, Deal, Dover Priory, and Ashford International (High Speed)
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Chatham and Bromley South (Main Line)
- 1 tph to Ramsgate via Margate (Main Line)
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch |
Chestfield & Swalecliffe | ||
| Faversham | Southeastern High Speed 1 |
Herne Bay | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Dendy Marshall, C.F.; Kidner, R.W. (1963) [1937]. History of the Southern Railway (2nd ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 330. ISBN 0-7110-0059-X.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 249. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
- Train times and station information for Whitstable railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°21′27.36″N 1°2′0.55″E / 51.3576000°N 1.0334861°E