Sturry railway station is a railway station Kent, England, serving Sturry and Fordwich on the Ashford to Ramsgate line in Kent. It is 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north east of Canterbury West, and lies either side of a level crossing. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
Sturry  | |||||
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 Station platforms, signal box, and level crossing | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Sturry, Canterbury England | ||||
| Grid reference | TR177603 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | STU | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 June 1847 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  98,754 | ||||
| 2020/21 |  30,658 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 72,344 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 85,020 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 92,098 | ||||
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Location and facilities
editThe station is north of Sturry village. It is also the nearest station to the town of Fordwich.[1]
The two platforms are staggered and are either side of the A28 road which passes through a central level crossing. The A291 road to Herne Bay is also near the station.[2] Platform 1 provides services towards Canterbury West, Ashford International and London. Platform 2 provides services towards Ramsgate and Margate. This platform also has a part-time staffed booking office and ticket machines.[3]
The unusual layout of the station has caused problems, as there is no direct pedestrian access between the two platforms. In 2020, a man was fined for trespassing by Network Rail when he jumped the level crossing barriers in order to make a train connection.[4]
History
editThe station was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 June 1847 [5] It was on the line from Canterbury West to Ramsgate, which had opened on 13 April the previous year.[6][7] A booking office was added in 1851.[8]
In 1887, the station was renamed Sturry for Herne Bay. It reverted to its original name around 1898.[6]
The line through the station was electrified in 1962, with new services starting on 18 June.[7]
Services
editAll services at Sturry are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[9]
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge
- 1 tph to Ramsgate
Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street and London St Pancras International call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | ||||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Canterbury West | British Rail Southern Region |
Chislet Colliery Halt | ||
References
editCitations
- ^ "Sturry". thetrainline.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Sturry railway station". Google Maps. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Sturry (STU)". National Rail. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Ticket machine changes needed at Sturry train station to avoid crossing tragedy, says Canterbury councillor". Kent Online. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Gray 1990, p. 246.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 223.
- ^ a b McCarthy & McCarthy 2007, p. 53.
- ^ Gray 1990, p. 247.
- ^ Table 197, 207 National Rail timetable, December 2022
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Gray, Adrian (1990). South Eastern Railway. Middleton Press. ISBN 978-0-906520-85-7.
- McCarthy, Colin; McCarthy, David (2007). Railways of Britain : Kent and Sussex. Ian Allan. ISBN 978-0-7110-3222-4.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Sturry railway station from National Rail