Passenger trains started serving Thanet Parkway railway station on Monday 31 July, with direct services to London offering journey times as low as 70 minutes. The station is located between
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Thanet Parkway construction progresses
Construction at the site of the Thanet Parkway railway station is progressing at pace, with the framework for the lift shafts in place. Click here for the article
Continue readingSixteen bids to third round of New Stations Fund
Sixteen bids for proposed railway stations were submitted to the latest round of the New Stations Fund following a Freedom of Information request. The scheme offered contributions towards the delivery
Continue readingNational Infrastructure Strategy reveals funding awards for proposed schemes nationwide
The government has revealed proposals to restore railway lines, stations and services in National Infrastructure Strategy, which was published earlier today (25 November). Fifteen proposals (listed below) have received funding
Continue readingThanet Parkway decision due next week
Kent County Council Planning Committee is set to make a decision on the proposed railway station at Thanet Parkway next week. The station would be located west of Ramsgate with
Continue readingGetting Building Fund backs Thanet Parkway and Very Light Rail centre
Two new railway stations and a test track for a new rail based system have received a share of the £900m Getting Building Fund. £12m has been allocated towards supporting
Continue readingThanet Parkway decision deferred
The decision to progress a new railway station at Thanet Parkway has been deferred following the substantial impact of Coronavirus on council meetings. Kent County Council was expected to hold
Continue readingKent County Council pledges funding to Thanet Parkway
Kent County Council has approved a proposal to allocate up to £17.8m towards a railway station in Thanet. The proposed station near Cliffsend on the Ramsgate to Ashford line is
Continue readingFrustration at survey for Thanet Parkway
A survey about Thanet Parkway railway station is set to be sent to just 300 people frustrating local politicians. The survey will focus on potential users of Thanet Parkway and
Continue readingCost increase for Thanet Parkway forces business case review
A review has been requested after the cost to open a railway station on High Speed 1 near Thanet increased from £28m committed by local organisations to £34.5m. The review
Continue readingPlanning application submitted for Thanet Parkway
The planning application for the railway station at Thanet Parkway has been submitted to Kent County Council. Click here for the article
Continue readingThanet Parkway opening date slips to 2021
The expected opening date for Thanet Parkway railway station has slipped to 2021 after Kent County Council did not submit a planning application by the end of 2017. The council
Continue readingNineteen bids for New Stations Fund second round
Nineteen bids were submitted to the New Stations Fund second round. Five railway stations were successfully awarded funding in late July, with 14 bids unsuccessful. Successful bids Horden Peterlee Warrington
Continue readingKent proposals considered in Network Rail route study
A number of proposals to develop the rail network serving the South East in the draft Kent Area Route Study that is currently out for consultation. The consultation opened on
Continue readingThanet Parkway consultation opens
A consultation into the outline design for Thanet Parkway has opened. It will be located on the Ashford International to Ramsgate line, and just to the west of the village
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