Heritage railway stations · South East England
Sandwich railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Sandwich
In or near Barnsole.
Sandwich railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Jim Osley — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sandwich · 0.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
You can reach Sandwich railway station, located in Kent, with the postcode CT13 9RA. Entry to the station is free.
About
Sandwich railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
- Ramsar wetland: Thanet Coast & Sandwich Bay
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sandwich railway station serves Sandwich in Kent, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Southeastern. The station is 8+1⁄4 miles (13.3 km) south of Ramsgate on the Kent Coast Line.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
map of Sandwich showing the station along with the East Kent Light Railway]] The first proposal for a station at Sandwich was in 1836–37 by the Kent Railway. An independent line to London was considered, but the South Eastern Railway (SER) decided they would construct a branch line from the Ashford to Ramsgate line at towards Sandwich and . The station was opened on 1 July 1847. Sandwich had once been a significant port in the Middle Ages, but because of changing geography had suffered a lengthy decline. It was hoped a railway would reverse this trend. In 1853, the Sandwich Improvement Association hoped to collaborate with the SER and develop a more significant seaport here, but the SER…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2700, 1.3425
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Sandwich
- Postcode
- CT13 9RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Established
- 1847
- Nearest railway station
- Sandwich — 0 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1977660 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sandwich railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandwich railway station?
- Sandwich railway station is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT13 9RA), in the parish of Sandwich.
- What is Sandwich railway station?
- Sandwich railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sandwich railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Sandwich, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT13 9RA.
- When was Sandwich railway station built?
- Built or established in 1847.
- Who owns Sandwich railway station?
- Sandwich railway station is owned by Southeastern.
- Is Sandwich railway station a listed building?
- Sandwich railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Sandwich railway station a protected site?
- Yes — Sandwich railway station is part of the Sandwich Bay to Hacklinge Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sandwich railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Sandwich railway station is free to enter.