Thanet Parkway railway station
Railway station in Thanet, Kent, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thanet Parkway railway station is a railway station in Cliffsend, Kent, that serves Discovery Park Enterprise Zone and new housing developments. It opened on 31 July 2023.[1]
Thanet Parkway  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Cliffsend Thanet, Kent England |
| Grid reference | TR343645 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | THP |
| Key dates | |
| 31 July 2023 | Opened |
Early proposal
In 2012, the developer Cogent announced a planned 800-home development at Manston Green, which would include a parkway station on the Ashford - Canterbury - Ramsgate Line. The new station would also serve Kent International Airport via a bus link.[2] A planning application for this was due to be submitted before the end of 2013.[2]
Revised proposal
The revised proposal by Kent County Council (KCC) was for a Thanet Parkway station on the same section of line but to the west of Cliffsend.[3] This proposal by KCC underwent public consultation in 2015 and was granted planning permission in 2020.[4] Preliminary ground clearance work started in early 2021.
The project is funded with £14 million from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership via the Local Growth Fund, £12 million from the UK Government Getting Building Fund, £3.4 million from the New Stations Fund, £2 million from Thanet District Council, £700,000 from the East Kent Spatial Development Company and £5.8 million from Kent County Council. £875,000 of extra UK Government funding was required in 2022.[5]
As of April 2023[update] construction was reported as substantially complete,[1] although the originally targeted May 2023 opening date[6][7] had been delayed to 31 July the same year.[1]
All services at Thanet Parkway are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 395 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8]
- 1 tph to London St Pancras International
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross
- 2 tph to Ramsgate of which 1 continues to Margate
Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Southeastern | ||||
| Southeastern | ||||
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