Sturry railway station
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Sturry railway station is a railway station Kent, England, serving Sturry and Fordwich on the Ashford to Ramsgate line in Kent. It is Script error: No such module "convert". north east of Canterbury West, and lies either side of a level crossing. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
Location and facilities
The station is north of Sturry village. It is also the nearest station to the town of Fordwich.[1]
The two platforms are staggered and are either side of the A28 road which passes through a central level crossing. The A291 road to Herne Bay is also near the station.[2] Platform 1 provides services towards Template:Rws, Template:Rws and London. Platform 2 provides services towards Template:Rws and Template:Rws. This platform also has a part-time staffed booking office and ticket machines.[3]
The unusual layout of the station has caused problems, as there is no direct pedestrian access between the two platforms. In 2020, a man was fined for trespassing by Network Rail when he jumped the level crossing barriers in order to make a train connection.[4]
History
The station was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 June 1847 Template:Sfn It was on the line from Template:Rws to Template:Rws, which had opened on 13 April the previous year.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn A booking office was added in 1851.Template:Sfn
In 1887, the station was renamed Sturry for Herne Bay. It reverted to its original name around 1898.Template:Sfn
The line through the station was electrified in 1962, with new services starting on 18 June.Template:Sfn
Services
All services at Sturry are operated by Southeastern using Template:Brc EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5]
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge
- 1 tph to Ramsgate
Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street and London St Pancras International call at the station during the peak hours.
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References
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External links
- Train times and station information for Sturry railway station from National Rail
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- City of Canterbury
- Railway stations in Kent
- DfT Category E stations
- Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1847
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- 1847 establishments in England