Birchington-on-Sea railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Birchington-on-Sea, District of Thanet England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°22′37″N 1°18′04″E / 51.377°N 1.301°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TR298694 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BCH | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Kent Coast Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern & Chatham Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 5 October 1863 | Opened as Birchington | ||||
| October 1878 | Renamed Birchington-on-Sea | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 0.406 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.122 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.283 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.308 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.341 million | ||||
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Birchington-on-Sea railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the village of Birchington-on-Sea, Kent. It is 70 miles 56 chains (113.8 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Herne Bay and Westgate-on-Sea.
The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.
The station is located at one end of the high street and a short distance from the village square. Buses operate from the station to Minnis Bay and Margate on weekdays during peak hours; at other times buses can be caught from the village square.