Whitstable railway station
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Whitstable  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Whitstable, City of Canterbury England | ||||
| Grid reference | TR112664 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | WHI | ||||
| Classification | DfT category D | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
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| 1 August 1860 | first station opened | ||||
| 1 January 1915 | Resited and present station opened as Whitstable Town and Tankerton | ||||
| 1 February 1936 | Renamed Whitstable and Tankerton | ||||
| 1979 | Renamed Whitstable | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  0.251 million | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.635 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.721 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.768 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.877 million | ||||
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Whitstable railway station is on the Ramsgate branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Whitstable, Kent. It is 59 miles 6 chains (95.1 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Faversham and Chestfield & Swalecliffe.
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
History
[edit]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 after the last train on 31 December 1914.
The following day, a new station was opened 705 yards (645 m) to the east; this was named Whitstable Town & Tankerton. This was renamed Whitstable & Tankerton on 1 February 1936, and Whitstable in 1979.[2]
Facilities
[edit]The station has a ticket office which is staffed throughout the day Monday-Saturday and during Sunday mornings and early afternoons. The station also has a self-service ticket machine for ticket purchases for when the ticket office is closed.
The station has passenger help points located on both platforms as well as toilets and a waiting room which are open when the station is staffed. There is a chargeable car park (operated by Saba Parking) as well as cycle racks located at the entrance to the station. There is also a taxi rank at the station.[3][4]
The station has step-free access available to both platforms from the street although the platforms are linked via a stepped footbridge meaning step-free access is not possible between the platforms.
Bus connections
[edit]The station is served by Stagecoach South East route 5 which provides connections to Whitstable town centre, Chestfield and Canterbury.
The Stagecoach route 400/401 services between Canterbury and Herne Bay can be caught from the town centre, which is a short walk from the railway station.[5]
Services
[edit]All services at Whitstable are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 395 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
- 1 tph to London St Pancras International
- 1 tph to London Victoria
- 2 tph to Ramsgate
Additional services, including trains to and from London Bridge and London Cannon Street call at the station in the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dendy Marshall, C. F.; Kidner, R. W. (1982) [1963]. History of the Southern Railway (Revised 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.
- ^ "Whitstable Station Car Parking". Saba Parking, September 2020.
- ^ "Whitstable Station Information". Southeastern, September 2020.
- ^ "The Triangle - Bus Times". Stagecoach South East, September 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021.
- ^ Table 187, 188 National Rail timetable, May 2025
External links
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- Train times and station information for Whitstable railway station from National Rail