Birchington-on-Sea railway station
You can reach 57 stations directly from Birchington-on-Sea on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Faversham, with 82 trains a day.
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Direct trains from Birchington-on-Sea
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham | 82 | 75 | 61 |
| Herne Bay | 82 | 75 | 61 |
| Margate | 82 | 75 | 61 |
| Whitstable | 82 | 75 | 61 |
| Broadstairs | 81 | 73 | 61 |
| Ramsgate | 77 | 73 | 61 |
| Sittingbourne | 70 | 73 | 60 |
| Gillingham | 68 | 73 | 60 |
| Rainham | 68 | 73 | 60 |
| Chatham | 67 | 71 | 59 |
| Rochester | 67 | 71 | 59 |
| Chestfield & Swalecliffe | 54 | 43 | 33 |
| Westgate-on-Sea | 54 | 43 | 33 |
| Dumpton Park | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Bromley South | 34 | 38 | 31 |
| London Victoria | 34 | 39 | 31 |
| Ebbsfleet International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Stratford International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| London St. Pancras International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Gravesend | 28 | 32 | 28 |
| Strood | 28 | 32 | 28 |
| Longfield | 13 | 20 | 0 |
| Meopham | 13 | 20 | 0 |
| Teynham | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| Newington | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| London Bridge | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| London Cannon Street | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashford International | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Minster | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Thanet Parkway | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Deal | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dover Priory | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Mill | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandwich | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Walmer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Canterbury West | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charing Cross | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chilham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chartham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Folkestone Central | 2 | 0 | 0 |
and 17 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Birchington-on-Sea is
350,024 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 1,074th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Birchington-on-Sea and Ramsgate than any other pair: 131,062 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Sundays
Sunday is a different railway here: 23 stations instead of 57, a drop of about 60%. Saturday runs to 29.
Nearest other stations
- Westgate-on-Sea 1.6 miles
- Margate 3.1 miles
- Minster 3.4 miles
- Thanet Parkway 4.2 miles
- Ramsgate 5.2 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Birchington-on-Sea, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Tivoli · 3.4 miles
- Margate Sands · 3.6 miles
- Ebbsfleet and Cliffsend Halt · 4.1 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.