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Trains to Whitstable

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Trains to Whitstable first started running in the early 1830s, transporting passengers and freight between Whitstable on the north Kent coast and Canterbury, around six miles away. The line became popular with people wanting to visit the seaside and enjoy Whitstable’s famous seafood, earning it the nickname the Crab and Winkle Railway. Since then, the town has had five different stations in various locations and of different names.

The current Whitstable station opened in 1914 and is on the Chatham Main Line, which runs between Ramsgate in East Kent and London Victoria. It’s just over half a mile from the station to the harbour and seafront. The seafood industry is still an important part of the town’s economy and social life, something that’s celebrated each year with the summer Oyster Festival. Watersports, walking and shopping also draw visitors to the area from the rest of Kent and beyond. It's also the perfect place to explore the sea, and Whitstable Boat Trips offer various boat rides around Whitstable bay, to give you chance to catch a view of the town from the sea.

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Station details & facilities

Whitstable station has two platforms. There is a pedestrian bridge with steps between the two platforms, but no lifts, so people requiring level access need to enter the station from the side they will be travelling from. The front of the station, ticket office, toilets, bus stop, cycle storage and platform 1 are on Old Bridge Road. Platform 2 and a taxi rank are on Railway Avenue. There are car parks on both sides of the station.

Departures and arrivals from Whitstable

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Whitstable station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to RamsgateSoutheastern09:052Late
to London VictoriaSoutheastern09:17On time
to RamsgateSoutheastern09:39On time
to London St Pancras InternationalSoutheastern09:50On time
to RamsgateSoutheastern10:002On time
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Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from London VictoriaSoutheastern09:052Late
from RamsgateSoutheastern09:16On time
from London St Pancras InternationalSoutheastern09:39On time
from RamsgateSoutheastern09:50On time
from London VictoriaSoutheastern10:002On time
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