Whitstable railway station
You can reach 57 stations directly from Whitstable on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Birchington-on-Sea, with 81 trains a day.
Whitstable is the nearest station for postcodes in CT5. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Whitstable
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchington-on-Sea | 81 | 73 | 94 |
| Faversham | 81 | 83 | 102 |
| Herne Bay | 81 | 83 | 102 |
| Margate | 81 | 83 | 102 |
| Broadstairs | 80 | 82 | 102 |
| Ramsgate | 76 | 82 | 102 |
| Gillingham | 69 | 81 | 101 |
| Rainham | 69 | 81 | 101 |
| Sittingbourne | 69 | 81 | 101 |
| Chatham | 68 | 80 | 99 |
| Rochester | 68 | 80 | 99 |
| Chestfield & Swalecliffe | 53 | 41 | 66 |
| Westgate-on-Sea | 53 | 41 | 66 |
| Dumpton Park | 52 | 40 | 66 |
| Bromley South | 35 | 43 | 40 |
| London Victoria | 35 | 43 | 40 |
| Ebbsfleet International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Stratford International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| London St. Pancras International | 29 | 32 | 28 |
| Gravesend | 28 | 36 | 28 |
| Strood | 28 | 36 | 28 |
| Longfield | 14 | 22 | 0 |
| Meopham | 14 | 22 | 0 |
| Newington | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| Teynham | 11 | 9 | 5 |
| London Bridge | 6 | 4 | 31 |
| London Cannon Street | 5 | 4 | 31 |
| Ashford International | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Deal | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dover Priory | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Minster | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Mill | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandwich | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Thanet Parkway | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Walmer | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Folkestone Central | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Folkestone West | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Canterbury West | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charing Cross | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chilham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
and 17 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Whitstable is
876,818 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 602nd busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Whitstable and London St Pancras International than any other pair: 265,562 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: 25 stations instead of 57, a drop of about 56%. Saturday runs to 45.
Nearest other stations
- Chestfield & Swalecliffe 1.4 miles
- Herne Bay 3.7 miles
- Canterbury West 5.4 miles
- Sturry 5.5 miles
- Canterbury East 6.0 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Whitstable, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Whitstable Harbour · 0.4 miles
- South Street Halt · 0.8 miles
- Blean and Tyler Hill Halt · 3.1 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.