General information | |
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Location |
Minster-in-Thanet,
Thanet England |
Grid reference | TR311641 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | MSR |
Classification | DfT category F1 |
Key dates | |
13 April 1846 [1] | Opened as Minster |
1 January 1852 | Renamed Minster Junction |
1 August 1901 | Renamed Minster Junction (Thanet) |
7 May 1945 | Renamed Minster (Thanet) |
1952 | Renamed Minster (Thanet), Junction for Sandwich, Deal and Walmer |
1971 | Renamed Minster |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 78,422 |
Interchange | 2,719 |
2019/20 | 72,806 |
Interchange | 1,522 |
2020/21 | 20,300 |
Interchange | 594 |
2021/22 | 49,964 |
Interchange | 1,897 |
2022/23 | 66,606 |
Interchange | 2,031 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the
Office of Rail and Road |
Minster railway station serves the village of Minster in Kent and surrounding villages. It is next to a junction between Canterbury West, Ramsgate and Sandwich.
The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern. On the Ramsgate-bound platform, there is a ticket machine offering a full range of tickets. The former booking office is still standing but no longer in use. [2]
The station was opened on 13 April 1846 by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on the Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line. [1] To the east is the junction station for the SER branch line to Deal via Sandwich - itself opened on 1 July 1847. [3] [4]
Originally there was no connection for trains running from Ramsgate SER Station to Deal and services were provided from a bay platform. Services from Sandwich and Deal terminated at Minster, where passengers then had to change trains for services towards Ramsgate. A connecting spur opened in October 1858 to resolve this issue. [5]
Along with other stations along the line, electrification took place in 1962, with services beginning on 18 June. Goods services were withdrawn on 9 September 1963. A set of refuge sidings were retained, which closed later. [6]
The station has had a number of names over its lifetime. It was renamed Minster Junction on 1 January 1852, then Minster Junction (Thanet) on 1 August 1901, Minster (Thanet) on 7 May 1945, and reverting to Minster around 1971. [1]
All services at Minster are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [7]
During the peak hours, the station is also served by trains to London Cannon Street. In addition, a small number of services on the Kent Coast Line double run to serve and reverse at Minster between Ramsgate and Sandwich and vice versa.
The station is also served by a single early morning service to London St Pancras International, operated by a Class 395 EMU.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southeastern | ||||
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Southeastern Peak Hours Only | ||||
Disused railways | ||||
Southern Railway | ||||
British Rail Southern Region |
Ebbsfleet and Cliffsend Halt |
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