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 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2011/12 | 0.181 million |
2012/13 | 0.169 million |
2013/14 | 0.170 million |
2014/15 | 0.159 million |
2015/16 | 0.158 million |
History | |
Key dates | Opened April 1871 |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* 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. | |
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