| Thanet Parkway | |
| Code: | THP |
| Symbol: | rail |
| Symbol Location: | gb |
| Address: | Cliffsend |
| Borough: | Thanet, Kent |
| Country: | England |
| Manager: | Southeastern |
| Grid Name: | Grid reference |
| Platforms: | 2 |
| Years: | 31 July 2023 |
| Events: | Opened |
Thanet Parkway railway station is a railway station in Cliffsend, Kent, that serves Discovery Park Enterprise Zone and new housing developments. It opened on 31 July 2023.[1]
In 2012, the developer Cogent announced a planned 800-home development at Manston Green, which would include a parkway station on the Ashford - Canterbury - Ramsgate Line. The new station would also serve Kent International Airport via a bus link.[2] A planning application for this was due to be submitted before the end of 2013.[2]
The revised proposal by Kent County Council (KCC) was for a Thanet Parkway station on the same section of line but to the west of Cliffsend.[3] This proposal by KCC underwent public consultation in 2015 and was granted planning permission in 2020.[4] Preliminary ground clearance work started in early 2021.
The project is funded with £14 million from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership via the Local Growth Fund, £12 million from the UK Government Getting Building Fund, £3.4 million from the New Stations Fund, £2 million from Thanet District Council, £700,000 from the East Kent Spatial Development Company and £5.8 million from Kent County Council. £875,000 of extra UK Government funding was required in 2022.[5]
construction was reported as substantially complete, although the originally targeted May 2023 opening date[6] [7] had been delayed to 31 July the same year.
All services at Thanet Parkway are operated by Southeastern using and EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
Additional services, including trains to and from London Cannon Street call at the station during the peak hours.