Broadstairs railway station Broadstairs railway station Broadstairs railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the seaside town of Broadstairs, Kent. It is down the line from and is situated between and . The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern. Trains to London can run either way through the station, depending on the route either via Margate or . The station opened on 5 October 1863. A high-speed service to London St Pancras began on 13 December 2009. In 2015, a woman was killed by a train at the station, in what was believed to have
Broadstairs fresh sea air, many convalescent homes for children opened towards the end of the 19th century. Although numerous holidaymakers were attracted to Broadstairs and to other Thanet seaside towns during the Victorian era, it was not directly served by the railways until 1863. This was a time of great expansion for railways in the South East; in 1860 Victoria Station had been completed, followed by Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Rail access to Broadstairs had previously relied heavily upon coach links to other railway stations in the district or region; with firms such as "Bradstowe Coachmasters", operated by William Sackett