| Sheerness-on-Sea | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Sheerness |
| Local authority | Swale |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SSS |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 1 (was 2) |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.566 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.589 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.579 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.587 million |
| History | |
| 1 June 1883 | Opened |
| 8 November 1914 | Closed |
| 2 January 1922 | Reopened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Sheerness-on-Sea from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Sheerness-on-Sea railway station is on the Sheerness Line in north Kent, and serves the town of Sheerness. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
The only platform now used is platform 1.
For a period up to 1973 hourly direct services to London Victoria left from platform 2.
After the withdrawal of the Class 411 Ceps, services from August 1998 to December 2006 were operated by the Class 508. From the December 2006 timetable change, the two coach Class 466 are used.
The typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour to Sittingbourne, for connections to London.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenborough | Southeastern Sheerness Line |
Terminus | ||