Westgate-on-Sea railway station
| General information | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 2020/21 | 39,708 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.105 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.130 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.169 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 0.199 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | ||||
References
- ^ Table 188 National Rail timetable, May 2025
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Westgate-on-Sea railway station.
- Train times and station information for Westgate-on-Sea railway station from National Rail
51°22′52″N 1°20′17″E / 51.381°N 1.338°E