Whitstable Station | Trains to Whitstable

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Trains to Whitstable first started running in the early 1830s, transporting passengers and freight between Whitstable on the north Kent coast and Canterbury, around six miles away. The line became popular with people wanting to visit the seaside and enjoy Whitstable’s famous seafood, earning it the nickname the Crab and Winkle Railway. Since then, the town has had five different stations in various locations and of different names.

The current Whitstable station opened in 1914 and is on the Chatham Main Line, which runs between Ramsgate in East Kent and London Victoria. It’s just over half a mile from the station to the harbour and seafront. The seafood industry is still an important part of the town’s economy and social life, something that’s celebrated each year with the summer Oyster Festival. Watersports, walking and shopping also draw visitors to the area from the rest of Kent and beyond. It's also the perfect place to explore the sea, and Whitstable Boat Trips offer various boat rides around Whitstable bay, to give you chance to catch a view of the town from the sea.

Find out more about trains to Whitstable.

Ticket office

Ticket Machine	Available
Staff help	Unavailable
Staffing level	The staff is available at specific times. Please check at the station.
Oyster Prepay	Unavailable
Oyster topup	Unavailable
Oyster validator	Unavailable
Pre-purchase collection	Available

Luggage

Left Luggage	Unavailable
Left Luggage Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property	Available
Lost Property phone number	0345 322 7021
Lost Property Website	https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Facilities

Shops	Unavailable
Postbox	Unavailable
Telephones	Available
Telephone types	Cards and coins
Station Buffet	Available
Station Buffet notes	Coffee kiosk
ATM	Unavailable
Bureau de Change	Unavailable
Tourist Information Office	Unavailable
Nearest station with more facilities	This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details - Step free access to platform 1 for services towards London via the station forecourt off Old Bridge Road. Step free access to Platform 2 for services towards Margate via the entrance off Railway Avenue. No step free interchange between platforms. Stepped access between platforms via Station Footbridge.

Toilets

Toilets	Available
Toilets notes	Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours
Showers	Unavailable
Baby change	Unavailable

WiFi

WiFi	Unavailable
WiFi notes	Find WiFi Hotspots around Whitstable station
Web kiosk	Unavailable

Staffing and customer service

Staff Help notes	*Helpline closed on Christmas Day This station is not continuously staffed please see staffing times for details of when staff Assistance is available.
Customer Service notes	0345 322 7021
Customer help points	Available
CCTV	Available

Parking

Carpark name	Station Car Park
Carpark operator	Saba Park Solutions UK Limited
Car parking spaces	43

Bicycle Facilities

Cycle storage	Available
Cycle storage spaces	32
Sheltered cycle storage	Available
Cycle storage CCTV	Unavailable
Cycle storage notes	There are stands available.

Accessibility

Step-free access	Step free access is not available at the station.
Ramps for train access	Available
Wheelchairs	Available
Induction Loop	Available
Accessible ticket machines	Available
Accessible Booking Office counter	Available
Accessible taxis	Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information
Accessible taxis notes	Whitstable station is served by a taxi rank or a cab office. Check availability before travelling, and pre-book if necessary. Consider using the following local operators: Abacus (01227 277745) or Whitstable (01227 261561) or Roses (01227 772068).

First Class Lounge

Whitstable station has two platforms. There is a pedestrian bridge with steps between the two platforms, but no lifts, so people requiring level access need to enter the station from the side they will be travelling from. The front of the station, ticket office, toilets, bus stop, cycle storage and platform 1 are on Old Bridge Road. Platform 2 and a taxi rank are on Railway Avenue. There are car parks on both sides of the station.

Departures
Arrivals

Departing to	Train	Time	Platform	Status
to London St Pancras International	Southeastern	05:48	1	On time
to London Victoria	Southeastern	05:59	1	On time
to London St Pancras International	Southeastern	06:31		On time
to London Cannon Street	Southeastern	06:39	1	On time
to London St Pancras International	Southeastern	06:49		On time

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Arriving from	Train	Time	Platform	Status
from Broadstairs	Southeastern	05:48	1	On time
from Ramsgate	Southeastern	05:59	1	On time
from Faversham	Southeastern	06:31		On time
from Ramsgate	Southeastern	06:38	1	On time
from Broadstairs	Southeastern	06:48		On time

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Trains to Whitstable

Station details & facilities

Ticket office

Luggage

Facilities

Toilets

WiFi

Staffing and customer service

Parking

Bicycle Facilities

Accessibility

First Class Lounge

Departures and arrivals from Whitstable

Departures

Arrivals

Useful travel tips

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Off peak fares

Seat Reservations

Travelling with a bicycle

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