Westgate-on-Sea railway station
Location | Westgate-on-Sea, District of Thanet England |
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Grid reference | TR323699 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | WGA |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Opened | April 1871 |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 0.150 million |
2017/18 | 0.166 million |
2018/19 | 0.158 million |
2019/20 | 0.150 million |
2020/21 | 39,708 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Westgate-on-Sea railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Westgate-on-Sea, Kent. It is 72 miles 35 chains (116.6 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Birchington-on-Sea and Margate.
The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
Services[]
Off-peak, all services at Westgate-on-Sea are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]
- 1 tph to London Victoria via Bromley South
- 1 tph to Ramsgate
A number of Southeastern High Speed services to London St Pancras International also call here during the peak hours. These services are operated using Class 395 EMUs.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern |
References[]
- ^ "Timetable 2: London to Medway Towns, Dover and Ramsgate" (PDF). Southeastern, September 2020.
External links[]
- Train times and station information for Westgate-on-Sea railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°22′52″N 1°20′17″E / 51.381°N 1.338°E
Categories:
- Thanet
- Railway stations in Kent
- Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1871
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- Kent railway station stubs