Margate, Kent UK
Posted by: 
dave-harris
N 51° 23.122 E 001° 22.327
31U E 386724 N 5693938
Margate railway station serves the town of Margate in Thanet, Kent. It is 73 miles down the line from London Victoria. Trains also pass through here on the way to or from Ramsgate and Canterbury.
Waymark Code: WMYJZ1
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/22/2018
Views: 3
Margate station is close to the sandy beaches
The London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) reached Margate from Herne Bay in 1863. Margate railway station is a grade II listed building, designed by Edwin Maxwell Fry and opened in 1926 and was seen in the TV series 'Only Fools and Horses', in the 1989 episode called 'The Jolly Boys' Outing'.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: London, the north Kent Coast, Ramsgate and Canterbury
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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