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Revision as of 11:07, 12 August 2023
Thanet Parkway  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Cliffsend Thanet, Kent England |
| Grid reference | TR343645 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | THP |
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| 31 July 2023 | Opened |
Thanet Parkway railway station is a railway station in Cliffsend, Kent, that serves Discovery Park Enterprise Zone and new housing developments. It opened on 31 July 2023.[1]
History
In 2012, the developer Cogent announced a planned 800-home development at Manston Green, which would include a parkway station on the Ashford - Canterbury - Ramsgate Line. The new station would also serve Kent International Airport via a bus link.[2] A planning application for this was due to be submitted before the end of 2013.[2]
Revised proposal
The revised proposal by Kent County Council (KCC) was for a Thanet Parkway station on the same section of line but to the west of Cliffsend.[3] This proposal by KCC underwent public consultation in 2015 and was granted planning permission in 2020.[4] Preliminary ground clearance work started in early 2021.
The project is funded with £14 million from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership via the Local Growth Fund, £12 million from the UK Government Getting Building Fund, £3.4 million from the New Stations Fund, £2 million from Thanet District Council, £700,000 from the East Kent Spatial Development Company and £5.8 million from Kent County Council. £875,000 of extra UK Government funding was required in 2022.[5]
As of April 2023[update] construction was reported as substantially complete,[1] although the originally targeted May 2023 opening date[6][7] had been delayed to 31 July the same year.[1]
Services
All services at Thanet Parkway are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 395 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]
- 1 tph to London St Pancras International
- 1 tph to Margate via Ramsgate
The station is also served by a number of peak hour services between Ramsgate, London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street via Tonbridge.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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References
- ^ a b c "Thanet Parkway station". Network Rail. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Plans for Manston Airport railway station drawn up". BBC News. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Thanet Parkway Railway Station". Kent County Council. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Duggan, Ciaran (2 September 2020). "Thanet Parkway Station given the go ahead by Kent County Council". KentOnline. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Bailes, Kathy (22 November 2022). "Extra £875k granted for Thanet Parkway project to cover rise in material costs". The Isle of Thanet News. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Bailes, Kathy (29 September 2021). "Thanet Parkway railway station building works progress". The Isle of Thanet News. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Bailes, Kathy (5 February 2022). "Thanet Parkway Station build progresses with May 2023 opening date predicted". The Isle of Thanet News. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Timetable 1: London, Tonbridge and Ashford International to Canterbury West, Folkestone, Dover, Ramsgate and Margate". Southeastern. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
External links
- Train times and station information for Thanet Parkway railway station from National Rail
