Sturry railway station

Sturry
Sturry
	Station platforms, signal box, and level crossing
General information
Location	Sturry, Canterbury ; England
Grid reference	TR177603
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	STU
Classification	DfT category E
Key dates
1 June 1847	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	95,310

Last updated February 28, 2024

21⁄4 miles (3.6 km) 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 Canterbury West, Ashford International and London. Platform 2 provides services towards Ramsgate and Margate. 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 ^[5] It was on the line from Canterbury West to Ramsgate, which had opened on 13 April the previous year.^[6]^[7] A booking office was added in 1851.^[8]

In 1887, the station was renamed Sturry for Herne Bay. It reverted to its original name around 1898.^[6]

The line through the station was electrified in 1962, with new services starting on 18 June.^[7]

Services

All services at Sturry are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:^[9]

1 tph to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge
1 tph to Ramsgate

During the peak hours, the station is also served by trains to London Cannon Street.

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
Canterbury West		Southeastern Ashford to Ramsgate Line	Minster
	Disused railways
Canterbury West		British Rail Southern Region Ashford to Ramsgate Line	Chislet Colliery Halt

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References

Citations

↑ "Sturry". thetrainline.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
↑ "Sturry railway station". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
↑ "Sturry (STU)". National Rail. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
↑ "Ticket machine changes needed at Sturry train station to avoid crossing tragedy, says Canterbury councillor". Kent Online. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
↑ Gray 1990, p. 246.
1 2 Butt 1995, p. 223.
1 2 McCarthy & McCarthy 2007, p. 53.
↑ Gray 1990, p. 247.
↑ Table 197, 207 National Rail timetable, December 2022

Sources

Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Gray, Adrian (1990). South Eastern Railway. Middleton Press. ISBN 978-0-906520-85-7.
McCarthy, Colin; McCarthy, David (2007). Railways of Britain : Kent and Sussex. Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-3222-4.

External links

Train times and station information for Sturry railway station from National Rail

51°18′03.8″N1°07′20″E / 51.301056°N 1.12222°E / 51.301056; 1.12222

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[1] "Sturry". thetrainline.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

[2] "Sturry railway station". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

[3] "Sturry (STU)". National Rail. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

[4] "Ticket machine changes needed at Sturry train station to avoid crossing tragedy, says Canterbury councillor". Kent Online. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.

[FOOTNOTEGray1990246-5] Gray 1990, p. 246.

[FOOTNOTEButt1995223-6] 1 2 Butt 1995, p. 223.

[FOOTNOTEMcCarthyMcCarthy200753-7] 1 2 McCarthy & McCarthy 2007, p. 53.

[FOOTNOTEGray1990247-8] Gray 1990, p. 247.

[9] Table 197, 207 National Rail timetable, December 2022

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