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Sandwich railway station

Railway station in Kent, England

Field	Value
name	Sandwich
symbol_location	gb
symbol	rail
image	Sandwich railway station - geograph.org.uk - 2818972.jpg
borough	Sandwich, Dover
country	England
grid_name	Grid reference
grid_position
manager	Southeastern
platforms	2
code	SDW
classification	DfT category E
opened	1 July 1847
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Sandwich railway station serves Sandwich in Kent, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern. The station is 8+1/4 mi south of Ramsgate on the Kent Coast Line.

History

The first proposal for a station at Sandwich was in 1836–37 by the Kent Railway. 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 towards Sandwich and . The station was opened on 1 July 1847.

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. A connection to opened on 15 June 1881.

Goods services were withdrawn on 7 October 1963.

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 m so they could accommodate the full 12-car British Rail Class 395 trains. The work was completed in early 2021, in time for the 2021 Open Championship.

Services

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

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

1 tph to London St Pancras International
1 tph to

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

References

Citations Sources

References

(18 October 2017). "Sandwich Railway Station needs £4m upgrade if town is to host the 2020 Open". Kent Online.
(20 May 2019). "Sandwich Railway Station to get upgrade ahead of Open 2020 golf championships". Kent Online.
"Sandwich station improvements". Network Rail.
(2021-03-19). "Sandwich railway station upgrades completed ahead of 149th Open Golf Championship".
{{NRtimes. December 2021. 207

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