Ramsgate railway station

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Ramsgate
Location
Place	Ramsgate
Local authority	Thanet
Operations
Station code	RAM
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms in use	4
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 *	0.798 million
2005/06 *	0.858 million
History
Key dates	Opened 2 July 1926
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* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ramsgate from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
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Ramsgate railway station serves the town of Ramsgate in Thanet in Kent, England. The station lies on the Chatham Main Line 127 km (79¼ miles) east of London Victoria, Kent Coast Line and the Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line. Train services are provided by Southeastern.

[edit] Architecture

Ramsgate railway station is "possibly the finest New Classical railway station in southern England"[1]. It was built between 1924-1926 by Edwin Fry and is a Grade II listed building.

[edit] 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.

A 1945 Ordnance Survey of Ramsgate showing the location of the Dumpton Park and Ramsgate stations

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Ramsgate railway station from National Rail

Coordinates: 51°20′27.58″N, 1°24′21.92″E