Birchington-on-Sea railway station
Railway station in Kent, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birchington-on-Sea railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the village of Birchington-on-Sea, Kent. It is 70 miles 56 chains (113.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Herne Bay and Westgate-on-Sea.
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Location | Birchington-on-Sea, District of Thanet England | ||||
Coordinates | 51.377°N 1.301°E / 51.377; 1.301 | ||||
Grid reference | TR298694 | ||||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
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Station code | BCH | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | Kent Coast Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | South Eastern & Chatham Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
5 October 1863 (1863-10-05) | Opened as Birchington | ||||
October 1878 | Renamed Birchington-on-Sea | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.411 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.406 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.122 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.283 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.308 million | ||||
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The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
The station is located at one end of the high street and a short distance from the village square. Buses operate from the station to Minnis Bay and Margate on weekdays during peak hours; at other times buses can be caught from the village square.