Deal railway station
Deal 
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Deal station is little-changed from when it was built in 1847 (May 2011)
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| Location | |
| Place | Deal |
| Local authority | Dover |
| Coordinates | 51°13′23″N 1°23′56″E / 51.2231°N 1.3989°ECoordinates: 51°13′23″N 1°23′56″E / 51.2231°N 1.3989°E |
| Grid reference | TR374525 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | DEA |
| 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 |
 0.534 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.509 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.470 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.495 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.507 million |
| History | |
| 1 July 1847 | Opened |
| 15 June 1881 | Link to Dover |
| 18 June 1962 | Full electric services |
| 5 September 2011 | Direct high speed services |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Deal from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Deal railway station serves Deal in Kent, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. The station is on the Kent Coast Line 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north east of Dover Priory and 86.75 miles (139.61 km) south east of London Charing Cross.
Deal was originally the terminus of a South Eastern Railway branch line from Minster Junction through Sandwich and opened on 1 July 1847. This meant the original services to London ran via Canterbury, Ashford, Tonbridge, Redhill and Croydon to London Bridge. Local sources say Charles Dickens attended the celebrations that accompanied the opening of the line. The link south to Dover was delayed by commercial rivalry between the two Kent railway companies, the South Eastern Railway and the London, Chatham & Dover Railway. However, the companies finally agreed to build the line jointly and it opened on 15 June 1881.
The original single platform with its 2-storey 1847 building became the new 'up' platform. This line now continued south under a new flyover carrying London Road and necessitated demolition of the middle houses in Sunnyside Terrace. The siding next to this was extended to become a through siding. Finally, a new 'down' platform was built to the west with buildings similar to those at Walmer. The existence of this middle siding explains the gap between the current tracks. The footbridge, which originally had a roof, also dates to 1881.
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