- Westenhanger railway station
Infobox UK station
name = Westenhanger
code = WHA
manager = Southeastern
locale =Westenhanger
borough =Shepway
start =7 February 1844
platforms = 2
lowusage0405 = 23,731
lowusage0506 = 29,754Westenhanger railway station serves
Westenhanger inKent ,England . The station is on theSouth Eastern Main Line 103 km (64¼ miles) south east ofLondon Charing Cross . All trains serving Westernhanger are operated by Southeastern. It servesFolkestone Racecourse and the village of Stanford. Typically the station information board is unservicable.ervice
The typical Monday-Saturday off-peak service from the station is:
*1 train per hour (tph) to London Charing Cross. calling at Ashford International, Staplehurst, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge and London Waterloo East, taking 1 hour 24 minutes.(When returning from London passengers should ensure they are in the rear portion of their train.Or sometimes in the front five carriages only.)
*1 tph to Dover Priory, calling at Sandling, Folkestone West and Folkestone Central, taking 23 minutes.
** These services are extended to Ramsgate on Saturdays, calling at all stations to Dover then Martin Mill, Walmer, Deal and Sandwich, taking 57 minutes.On Sundays this becomes:
*1 tph to London Charing Cross, calling at Ashford International, Staplehurst, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Orpington, London Bridge and Waterloo East, taking 1 hour 26 minutes.
*1 tph to Ramsgate as above, taking 59 minutes.External links
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