| Westgate-on-Sea |
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| Location | |
| Place | Westgate-on-Sea |
| Local authority | District of Thanet |
| Grid reference | TR323699 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WGA |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
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| History | |
| Key dates | Opened April 1871 |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Westgate-on-Sea from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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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-line from London Victoria and is situated between Birchington-on-Sea and Margate.
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
The typical off-peak service from the station is
In addition, seven High Speed 1 services run to London St Pancras International railway station, either via Faversham or Dover, during weekday peak hours.
Coordinates: 51°22′52″N 1°20′17″E / 51.381°N 1.338°E