Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Whitstable had 721,030 entries and exits, making it the 597th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 561st busiest (out of 997), with 534 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 1975.42 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 25.97 passengers per service, giving it the 320th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 116,150
Reduced price entries & exits: 448,800
Season ticket entries & exits: 156,080
Total entries & exits: 721,030
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+86,170 : 13.57%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
| Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
| 1 – Up | 246 | 894 | |
| 2 – Down | 247 | 898 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
| Table | Description | Timetable |
| 012 | London - Stratford Int. - Ebbsfleet Int. - Ashford Int. (via HS1) | May24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023: +190,985 (+36.03%)
Location Details
Location: Whitstable
CRS: WHI / NLC: 5196 / TIPLOC(S): WHSTBLE
Station Facility Owner: Southeastern
OS Grid Ref: 611312 166428
Constituency: Canterbury
Local Authority: Kent
NR Region: South East
ELR: VIR 59m 06ch
CRS: WHI / NLC: 5196 / TIPLOC(S): WHSTBLE
Station Facility Owner: Southeastern
OS Grid Ref: 611312 166428
Constituency: Canterbury
Local Authority: Kent
NR Region: South East
ELR: VIR 59m 06ch
Fares
Enter a stations three letter 'CRS' code, it's 4 digit 'NLC' code or 4 or more letters of any UK station, to search the fare manual. For more detail, including historical pricing, restrictions & ticket types, visit our fares & ticketing pages.
Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Whitstable during 2022/2023:
•London St Pancras International (115,071 journeys)
•Faversham (42,536 journeys)
•London Victoria (39,183 journeys)
•Birchington-On-Sea (17,208 journeys)
•Margate (16,105 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London St Pancras International (115,071 journeys)
•Faversham (42,536 journeys)
•London Victoria (39,183 journeys)
•Birchington-On-Sea (17,208 journeys)
•Margate (16,105 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Whitstable's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.| Station | Miles |
| Chestfield and Swalecliffe | 1.49 |
| Faversham | 7.11 |