Sturry railway station


Sturry railway station is a railway station Kent, England, serving Sturry and Fordwich on the Ashford to Ramsgate line in Kent. It is 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.
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. Platform 1 provides services towards, and London. Platform 2 provides services towards and. This platform also has a part-time staffed booking office and ticket machines.

History

The station was proposed by the South Eastern Railway on 22 April 1847, and opened on 1 June that year. It was on the line from to, which had opened on 13 April the previous year. A booking office was added in 1851.
In 1887, the station was renamed Sturry for Herne Bay. It reverted to its original name around 1898.
The line through the station was electrified in 1962, with new services starting on 18 June.

Services

the typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Ramsgate and one train per hour to London Charing Cross via Canterbury West.
There is one morning service to London St Pancras International along the HS1 Line operated by a Class 395 Javelin unit. This service departs at 05:13.