Minster railway station

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Minster railway station serves the village of Minster in Kent and surrounding villages. It is next to a junction between Template:Rws, Template:Rws and Template:Rws.

Facilities

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.[1]

History

The station was opened on 13 April 1846 by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on the Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line.Template:Sfn To the east is the junction station for the SER branch line to Deal via Sandwich - itself opened on 1 July 1847.[2]Template:Sfn

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.Template:Sfn

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 Goods services were withdrawn on 9 September 1963.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.Template:Sfn

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.Template:Sfn

Services

All services at Minster are operated by Southeastern using Template:Brc EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

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 Template:Brc EMU.

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References

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External links

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