Westgate-on-Sea railway station
Westgate-on-Sea | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Westgate-on-Sea, District of Thanet England | ||||
Grid reference | TR323699 | ||||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | WGA | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | April 1871 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.158 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.150 million | ||||
2020/21 | 39,708 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.105 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.130 million | ||||
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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
All services at Westgate-on-Sea are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 395 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]
- 1 tph to London Victoria
- 1 tph to Ramsgate
Additional services including trains to and from London Bridge and London Cannon Street call at the station in the peak hours. The station is also served by a small number of High Speed services to London St Pancras International.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern |
References
- ^ Table 194, 212 National Rail timetable, December 2021
External links
- Train times and station information for Westgate-on-Sea railway station from National Rail
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- Dartford
- Stone Crossing
- Greenhithe
- Swanscombe
- Northfleet
- Gravesend
- Higham
- Strood
- Rochester
- Chatham
- Gillingham
Other alternative routes from London to Dartford via Sidcup and via Bexleyheath.
via Chatham
- Swanley
- Farningham Road
- Longfield
- Meopham
- Sole Street
- Rochester
- Chatham
- Gillingham
- Rainham
- Newington
- Sittingbourne
- Teynham
- Faversham
- Whitstable
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe
- Herne Bay
- Birchington-on-Sea
- Westgate-on-Sea
- Margate
- Broadstairs
- Dumpton Park
- Ramsgate
via Chatham
via Maidstone East
High Speed 1
via Tonbridge
via Canterbury West
Marshlink
Medway Valley Line
Heritage railways |
- Shepherdswell (EKR) (Adjacent to Shepherds Well)
- Eythorne
51°22′52″N 1°20′17″E / 51.381°N 1.338°E / 51.381; 1.338
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