A
new
station


will
open
between
Ramsgate
and
Minster
at
the
end
of
next
month.

Thanet
Parkway
has
two
240m
platforms
suitable
for
12-car
trains,
and
will
offer
high
speed
services
to
London
as
well
as
trains
to
other
places
in
Kent.

The
station,
which
opens
on
31
July,
will
be
equipped
with
ticket
machines,
lifts,
CCTV,
hearing
loops,
passenger
help
points,
bike
racks
and
293
car
park
spaces,
along
with
charging
points.
Acoustic
barriers
will
help
to
absorb
noise.

Thanet
Parkway
is
also
a
potential
integrated
transport
hub.
A
new
road
provides
a
link
to
the
station
from
the
A299
Hengist
Way.

Cliffsend
and
Sevenscore
level
crossings
have
been
upgraded
at
the
same
time.
At
Cliffsend
the
half
barriers
are
being
replaced
with
full
barriers
controlled
from
the
East
Kent
Signalling
Centre
in
Gillingham. 

The
station
and
level
crossing
works
have
been
funded
by
the
Department
for
Transport,
the
South
East
Local
Enterprise
Partnership,
the
Department
for
Levelling
Up,
Housing
and
Communities,
Thanet
District
Council,
East
Kent
Spatial
Development
Company
and
Kent
County
Council.

The
investment
is
part
of
Network
Rail’s
Thanet
Corridor
Enhancements
Programme
which
includes
upgrades
to
Dibleys,
Ships
Meadow
and
Grove
Ferry
crossings
so
that
trains
can
run
faster
between
Ashford,
Canterbury
West
and
Ramsgate.

Network
Rail’s
Kent
route
director
David
Davidson
said:
‘The
opening
of
this
station
is
testament
to
the
collaborative
working
relationship
between
our
partners,
and
Thanet
Parkway
will
play
a
central
role
in
helping
boost
the
local
economy
and
support
tourism
by
providing
connections
to
a
wide
range
of
leisure
destinations.

‘I
look
forward
to
seeing
the
first
passengers
using
Thanet
Parkway
and
would
like
to
thank
the
many
colleagues
involved
who
have
worked
so
hard
with
our
partners.’

Southeastern
managing
director
Steve
White
added:
‘Working
with
our
partners
to
enable
the
communities
on
our
network
to
thrive
is
important
to
us,
and
Thanet
Parkway
will
offer
a
live
example
of
what
can
be
achieved.
All
day
high
speed
services
to
St
Pancras
and
peak
services
to
London
Bridge,
Cannon
Street
and
Charing
Cross
will
bring
new
opportunities
to
experience
the
area’s
tourist
attractions.’