Margate

Address

Margate station
Station Approach
Margate
CT9 5AD

Ticket office

Mon - Fri:	6:15 AM to 7:30 PM
Sat:	6:15 AM to 7:30 PM
Sun:	9:10 AM to 4:40 PM

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Station details

General information

Station Operator: SE
Station Code: MAR

Staffing Level: Full Time
CCTV: Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	No

Penalty Fares: Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Topup	No
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note: On way in to access trains

Passenger services

Phone number: 0345 322 7021 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property Contact Available	Yes
Customer Services: 0345 322 7021

Customer Help Points	Yes
Customer Help Points Note: On platform

Station facilities

Atm Machine	Yes
Atm Machine Note: Next to the ticket office
Baby Change	No
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes
Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,

Shops	Yes
Shops Note: newspapers
Station Buffet	Yes
Station Buffet Note: Buffet and Selecta vending machines
Telephones	Yes
Toilets	Yes
Toilets Note: Waiting Room- Available during staffing hours
Waiting Room	No
Waiting Room Note: Heated waiting room on platforms 1 and 3 Only available when staff present

Car parking

Car parking	Yes

Name: Station Car Park
Operator: APCOA Parking
Spaces: 110
Notes:

From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50

Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 0330 333 9232
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Note:

From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50

Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 7
Accessible Spaces Note:

Parking is free for disabled customers displaying a valid Blue Badge in any car parking space

Daily Charge: £4.10
Weekly Charge: £17.60
Monthly Charge: £62.00

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability	Yes
Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 60 Type: Stands Location: Platform 1 country end Note: You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.

Cycle Storage Availability

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 60
Type: Stands
Location:

Platform 1 country end

Note:

You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.

Cycle Storage CCTV	No

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes
Location For Rail Replacement Service Note: Front of the station, next to the Premier Inn.
Taxi Rank	Yes
Taxi Rank Note: station front

Bus Service	Yes
Bus Service Note: Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes
Accessible Booking Office Counter Note: There are standing height and wheelchair height ticket counters available.
Induction Loop	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones Note: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
Accessible Toilets	Yes
Accessible Toilets Note: Waiting Room- Available during staffing hours. This toilet is stoma friendly.
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes
Step Free Access Note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access from booking hall to platform 1 for services towards Ramsgate. Step free access to all other platforms and interchange via lifts. Stepped access to platforms 2,3 and 4 via subway.

Accessible Taxis	Yes
Accessible Taxis Note: Accessible taxis are available to book
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note: station forecourt
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes
Helpline Contact	Yes
0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
Helpline Contact Note: *Helpline closed on Christmas Day
Staff Help Available	Yes
Mon - Fri: 24 Hours Sat: 24 Hours Sun: 24 Hours
Assisted Travel: Assistance navigating through the station and getting on and off trains (by ramp if required) is available all the time trains are running. There are also staff able to offer assistance on all Southeastern trains from this station. You can now book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey. You can also travel without booking, just make yourself known to staff as far in advance as possible of the train you would like to get - we recommend at least 20 minutes. The meeting point for assisted travel is the office on platform 1 or you can use the help point.

Live departures & arrivals for Margate

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Margate
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	further details
20:04	Ramsgate Platform 1	1	20:35 31 mins late	See details on departure to Ramsgate scheduled for 20:04
20:25	Ramsgate Platform 1	1	20:53 28 mins late	See details on departure to Ramsgate scheduled for 20:25
20:32	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 3	3	On time	See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 20:32
20:49	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 4	4	On time	See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 20:49
21:00	Ramsgate Platform 1	1	21:02 2 mins late	See details on departure to Ramsgate scheduled for 21:00
21:05	London Victoria via Chatham Platform 3	3	21:21 16 mins late	See details on departure to London Victoria via Chatham scheduled for 21:05
21:22	Ramsgate		Cancelled	See details on departure to Ramsgate scheduled for 21:22
This train has been cancelled because of a member of train crew being unavailable
21:32	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 3	3	On time	See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 21:32
21:49	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 4	4	On time	See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 21:49
22:00	Ramsgate Platform 1	1	On time	See details on departure to Ramsgate scheduled for 22:00

Live arrivals at Margate
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability	further details
20:03	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 1	1	20:34 31 mins late		See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 20:03
20:25	London Victoria Platform 1	1	20:52 27 mins late		See details on departure to London Victoria scheduled for 20:25
20:31	Ramsgate Platform 3	3	On time		See details on departure to Ramsgate scheduled for 20:31
20:59	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 1	1	21:01 2 mins late		See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 20:59
21:04	Ramsgate Platform 3	3	21:20 16 mins late		See details on departure to Ramsgate scheduled for 21:04
21:11	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 4	4	On time	n/a	See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 21:11
21:22	London Victoria		Cancelled		See details on departure to London Victoria scheduled for 21:22
This train has been cancelled because of a member of train crew being unavailable
21:31	Ramsgate Platform 3	3	On time		See details on departure to Ramsgate scheduled for 21:31
21:59	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 21:59
22:10	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 4	4	On time	n/a	See details on departure to London St Pancras (Intl) scheduled for 22:10

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
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