Station code WHI 2011/12 0.763 million | Grid reference TR112664 DfT category D 2012/13 0.753 million Number of platforms 2 | |
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Similar Chartham railway station, Selling railway station, Chestfield & Swalecliff, Sturry railway station, Wye railway station | ||
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-line from London Victoria and is situated between Faversham and Chestfield & Swalecliffe.
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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. 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 & Tankerton. This was renamed Whitstable & Tankerton on 1 February 1936, and Whitstable in 1979.