Broadstairs railway station

Broadstairs National Rail

View of Main Platform
Location
Place Broadstairs
Local authority District of Thanet
Grid reference TR391679
Operations
Station code BSR
Managed by Southeastern
Number of platforms 2
DfT category E
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2010/11 Increase 0.554 million
2011/12 Increase 0.571 million
2012/13 Decrease 0.556 million
2013/14 Increase 0.580 million
2014/15 Increase 0.606 million
History
Key dates Opened 5 October 1863 (5 October 1863)
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Broadstairs from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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View NNW, towards Margate in 1963. Crampton Tower on the left

Broadstairs railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, England. It serves the coastal tourist town of Broadstairs and is located at the inland end of Broadstairs High Street. The station is 77 miles (124 km) south east of London Victoria. Train services are provided by Southeastern.

Trains to London can run either way through the station, depending on the route they take to get there either via Margate or Ramsgate.

History

Broadstairs station under British Rail with two 4 CEPs in 'Jaffa cake' livery in 1990.

The station opened on 5 October 1863.[1]

A high-speed service to London St Pancras began on 13 December 2009.

Services

As of December 2015 the typical off-peak service from the station is:


Preceding station National Rail Following station
Margate   Southeastern
Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch
  Dumpton Park
Margate   Southeastern
High Speed 1
St Pancras International to St Pancras International Circular
  Ramsgate
Margate   Southeastern
High Speed 1
London-Margate via Ashford
  Ramsgate
Disused railways
Margate East
Line open, station closed
  London, Chatham and Dover Railway
Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch
  Ramsgate Harbour
Line and station closed

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

Coordinates: 51°21′38″N 1°26′1″E / 51.36056°N 1.43361°E / 51.36056; 1.43361

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