Minster railway station


Minster railway station serves Minster in Kent and surrounding villages. It is next to a junction between, and.

Facilities

The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern. On the Ramsgate-bound platform, there is a ticket machine offering a full range of tickets. The former booking office is still standing but no longer in use.

History

The station was opened on 13 April 1846 by the South Eastern Railway on the Ashford to Ramsgate line. To the east is the junction station for the SER branch line to Deal via Sandwich - itself opened on 1 July 1847.
Originally there was no connection for trains running from Ramsgate SER Station to Deal and services were provided from a bay platform. Services from Sandwich and Deal terminated at Minster, where passengers then had to change trains for services towards Ramsgate. A connecting spur opened in October 1858 to resolve this issue.
Along with other stations along the line, electrification took place in 1962, with services beginning on 18 June. Goods services were withdrawn on 9 September 1963. A set of refuge sidings were retained, which closed later.
The station has had a number of names over its lifetime. It was renamed Minster Junction on 1 January 1852, then Minster Junction on 1 August 1901, Minster on 7 May 1945, and reverting to Minster around 1971.

Services

the current typical off peak services from this station are:
A small number of Kent Coast Line peak services run Ramsgate-Minster-Sandwich-Deal or the reverse.