£39m Thanet Parkway Station set to open in July
Work on the £39 million Thanet Parkway railway station is complete, and the station is set to open on July 31.
The opening of Thanet Parkway will mark the first rail station opening in Kent for eight years.
According to Network Rail, passengers will be able to travel from the new station to London in around 70 minutes, as well as connections to Canterbury in 17 minutes, Margate in 15 minutes, Ashford International in 32 minutes, and Broadstairs in 10 minutes.
The station will have two 250-metre (820 ft) platforms, offering high speed services to St Pancras International via Ashford International and mainline connections to London terminals.
Thanet District Council leader Rick Everitt said: "This significant investment could easily have gone elsewhere in the South East.
"It has come to Thanet because the strength of the business case for this station was widely recognised.
"The new station will make Thanet a more attractive prospect for people looking to relocate to the district."
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Thanet Parkway has now been added to Southeastern's online journey planner.
The MP for Bexhill and Battle Huw Merriman said: "Thanet Parkway will allow the local community to access better employment, education, and business opportunities.
"I'm thrilled that, thanks to government and industry funding, the fully accessible station will open next month, offering journeys on both mainline and highspeed train services to destinations across Kent, to London and beyond."
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