Sandwich railway station

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8+1⁄4 miles (13.3 km) south of Ramsgate on the Kent Coast Line.

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History

A 1945 Ordnance Survey map of Sandwich showing the station along with the East Kent Light Railway Sandwich kent map1945.jpg
A 1945 Ordnance Survey map of Sandwich showing the station along with the East Kent Light Railway

The first proposal for a station at Sandwich was in 1836–37 by the Kent Railway. [2] An independent line to London was considered, but the South Eastern Railway (SER) decided they would construct a branch line from the Ashford to Ramsgate line at Minster towards Sandwich and Deal. [3] The station was opened on 1 July 1847. [1]

Sandwich had once been a significant port in the Middle Ages, but because of changing geography had suffered a lengthy decline. It was hoped a railway would reverse this trend. In 1853, the Sandwich Improvement Association hoped to collaborate with the SER and develop a more significant seaport here, but the SER were not interested. The station initially had a very limited service, with only seven trains running each way, and between 1855 and 1865 the line was single track. [4] A connection to Dover Priory opened on 15 June 1881. [5]

Goods services were withdrawn on 7 October 1963. [1]

In 2019, a major programme began to expand the station in preparation for The Open Championship at the Royal St George's Golf Club. The platforms were extended by 80 metres (260 ft) so they could accommodate the full 12-car British Rail Class 395 trains. [6] [7] [8] The work was completed in early 2021, in time for the 2021 Open Championship. [9]

Services

All services at Sandwich are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 395 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [10]

Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross via Tonbridge call at the station during the peak hours.

Sandwich
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General information
Location Sandwich, Dover
England
Grid reference TR332576
Managed by Southeastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSDW
Classification DfT category E
History
Opened1 July 1847 [1]
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.351 million
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Southeastern
Limited Service
Disused railways
Line and station open
 Southern Railway
Line open, station closed

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References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 McCarthy & McCarthy 2007, p. 126.
  2. ↑ Gray 1990, p. 251.
  3. ↑ Gray 1990, p. 252.
  4. ↑ Gray 1990, p. 254.
  5. ↑ Gray 1990, p. 256.
  6. ↑ "Sandwich Railway Station needs £4m upgrade if town is to host the 2020 Open". Kent Online. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sandwich Railway Station to get upgrade ahead of Open 2020 golf championships". Kent Online. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sandwich station improvements". Network Rail. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sandwich railway station upgrades completed ahead of 149th Open Golf Championship". RailAdvent. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Table 207 National Rail timetable, December 2021

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