- Ramsgate railway station
Infobox UK station
name = Ramsgate
code = RAM
manager = Southeastern
locale =Ramsgate
borough = Thanet
usage0405 = 0.799
usage0506 = 0.859
usage0607 = 0.937
platforms = 4
start =2 July 1926 Ramsgate railway station serves the town of
Ramsgate inThanet inKent ,England . The station lies on theChatham Main Line 127 km (79¼ miles) east ofLondon Victoria ,Kent Coast Line and theAshford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line . Train services are provided by Southeastern.Architecture
Ramsgate railway station is "possibly the finest New Classical railway station in southern England" [http://historic-railway-buildings.fotopic.net/c472930.html] . It was built between 1924-1926 by
Edwin Fry and is a Grade II listed building.Services
Trains from the station run to London Charing Cross and London Victoria.
There are two trains per hour from Charing Cross. The train splits at Ashford International and one service goes via Dover Priory and Folkestone Central whilst the other goes via Canterbury West.
There is a half-hourly service from Victoria via Faversham and Margate.
The station has: (off-peak during the week, Saturday)
1 tph to Charing Cross via Canterbury West
1 tph to Charing Cross via Dover Priory
1 tph fast to Charing Cross via Canterbury West (starts at Margate)
2 tph to London Victoria (stations called at vary before and after Faversham)
1 tph to MargateDuring peak-time the station has an abundance of trains. Compared to many other stations in Kent, trains to Charing Cross finish fairly early, but also start early because of its distance.
Sunday trains:
2 tph to London Victoria as during the week
1 tph to Charing Cross via Dover Priory
1 tph to Charing Cross via Canterbury West
(Trains to Charing cross connect again at Ashford)External links
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