Broadstairs railway station
Broadstairs 
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View of Main Platform
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| Location | |
| Place | Broadstairs |
| Local authority | District of Thanet |
| Grid reference | TR391679 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BSR |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.571 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.556 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.580 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.606 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.663 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 5 October 1863 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Broadstairs from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Broadstairs railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the seaside town of Broadstairs, Kent. It is 77 miles 9 chains (124.1 km) down-line from London Victoria and is situated between Margate and Dumpton Park.
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
Trains to London can run either way through the station, depending on the route either via Margate or Ramsgate.
The station opened on 5 October 1863.
A high-speed service to London St Pancras, began on 13 December 2009.
A woman was killed by a train in 2015 at the station.
As of December 2015[update] the typical off-peak service from the station is:
Coordinates: 51°21′38″N 1°26′1″E / 51.36056°N 1.43361°E
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