Whitstable railway station
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Whitstable | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | City of Canterbury |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | WHI |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 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 |
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
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]
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)
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.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 249. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
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External links
- Train times and station information for Whitstable railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch |
Chestfield & Swalecliffe | ||
| Faversham | Southeastern High Speed 1 |
Herne Bay | ||
51°21′27.36″N 1°2′0.55″E / 51.3576000°N 1.0334861°E
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