Broadstairs railway station
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| View of Main Platform | |
| Location | |
| Place | Broadstairs |
| Local authority | Thanet |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BSR |
| Managed by | Southeastern. |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.449 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.486 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.498 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.537 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.574 million |
| History | |
| Opened 5 October 1863 | |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Broadstairs from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Broadstairs railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent. 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.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 5 October 1863.[1]
A high-speed service to London St Pancras began on 13 December 2009.
[edit] Services
As of December 2011[update] the typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 2tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria via Margate, Faversham, Chatham and Bromley South[2]
- 1tph to London St Pancras via Ramsgate, Canterbury West, Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International[3]
- 1tph to Margate[3]
- 2tph to Ramsgate[2]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Margate | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch |
Dumpton Park | ||
| Margate | Southeastern High Speed 1 London-Broadstairs via Chatham Peak only |
Terminus | ||
| Ramsgate | Southeastern High Speed 1 London-Margate via Ashford |
Margate | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Margate East Line open, station closed |
London, Chatham and Dover Railway Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch |
Ramsgate Harbour Line and station closed |
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[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
- ^ a b Table 212 National Rail timetable, December 2011
- ^ a b Table 207 National Rail timetable, December 2011
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Broadstairs railway station from National Rail
