Herne Bay railway station
You can reach 71 stations directly from Herne Bay on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Faversham, with 83 trains a day.
Herne Bay is the nearest station for postcodes in CT6. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Herne Bay
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham | 83 | 85 | 69 |
| Margate | 83 | 85 | 69 |
| Whitstable | 83 | 85 | 69 |
| Birchington-on-Sea | 82 | 75 | 61 |
| Broadstairs | 82 | 83 | 69 |
| Ramsgate | 78 | 83 | 69 |
| Sittingbourne | 71 | 83 | 68 |
| Gillingham | 69 | 83 | 68 |
| Rainham | 69 | 83 | 68 |
| Chatham | 68 | 81 | 67 |
| Rochester | 68 | 81 | 67 |
| Chestfield & Swalecliffe | 54 | 43 | 33 |
| Westgate-on-Sea | 54 | 43 | 33 |
| Dumpton Park | 53 | 41 | 33 |
| Bromley South | 34 | 44 | 37 |
| London Victoria | 34 | 45 | 37 |
| Ebbsfleet International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Gravesend | 29 | 36 | 30 |
| Stratford International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Strood | 29 | 36 | 30 |
| London St. Pancras International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Longfield | 13 | 23 | 0 |
| Meopham | 13 | 23 | 0 |
| Teynham | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| Newington | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| London Bridge | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| London Cannon Street | 6 | 4 | 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 31 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Herne Bay is
834,602 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 630th busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Herne Bay and Faversham than any other pair: 148,830 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: 38 stations instead of 71, a drop of about 46%. Saturday runs to 45.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Herne Bay loses 14 including Erith, Greenwich, Deptford, Westcombe Park, Woolwich Dockyard, Woolwich Arsenal.
Nearest other stations
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe 2.2 miles
- Whitstable 3.7 miles
- Sturry 4.4 miles
- Canterbury West 5.8 miles
- Canterbury East 6.5 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Herne Bay, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- South Street Halt · 3.3 miles
- Whitstable Harbour · 3.8 miles
- Chislet Colliery Halt · 4.3 miles
- Blean and Tyler Hill Halt · 4.4 miles
- Grove Ferry and Upstreet · 4.7 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.