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Minster railway station

Minster National Rail
Minster Railway Station.jpg
Location
Place Minster-in-Thanet
Local authority Thanet
Grid reference TR311641
Operations
Station code MSR
Managed by Southeastern
Number of platforms 2
DfT category F1
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2011/12 Increase 71,792
– Interchange  Increase 3,776
2012/13 Decrease 63,156
– Interchange  Decrease 2,424
2013/14 Decrease 60,752
– Interchange  Increase 2,436
2014/15 Decrease 60,464
– Interchange  Increase 2,714
2015/16 Increase 61,952
– Interchange  Decrease 1,890
History
13 April 1846 Opened as Minster
1 Jan 1852 Renamed Minster Junction
1 Aug 1901 Renamed Minster Junction (Thanet)
7 May 1945 Renamed Minster (Thanet)
1952 Renamed Minster (Thanet), Junction for Sandwich, Deal and Walmer
1971 Renamed Minster
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Minster from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Minster railway station serves Minster in Kent and surrounding villages. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern. On the Ramsgate-bound platform, there is a PERTIS passenger-operated self-service ticket machine issuing Permits to Travel, but the staffed booking office here closed in the 1990s.

Opened on 13 April 1846 by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on the Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) 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. The station running boards up until the late 1970s read 'Minster - Junction for Sandwich, Deal and Dover'.

The Victorian Station Building was demolished in the late 1980s, replaced by British Rail with bus shelter design passenger areas. A Goods Yard was located on the downside with some refuge sidings adjacent to the Deal Branch. The late 19th century signalbox is still used.

As of December 2011 the current typical off peak services from this station are:

Although there is not a ticket office or a ticket machine at the station, Minster still remains a Penalty fare zone. A Permit to Travel machine has been installed, so that customers can legally start their journey without incurring a penalty.

Coordinates: 51°19′44″N 1°19′01″E / 51.329°N 1.317°E / 51.329; 1.317


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