A computer-generated image of the new Than et Parkway station, near Ramsgate.
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
THE Isle ofThanet looks set to gain a new parkway station by 2023 after Kent County Council's planning committee approved the £34million project.
Thanet Parkway is situated near Pegwell Bay, on the outskirts of Ramsgate, and will be served by Southeastern services on the Ramsgate to Dover and high-speed Ramsgate-Canterbury-AshfordSt Pancras International routes, providing better links across Kent and fast journeys to and from London.
The station will feature two platforms connected by an underpass, with stair and lift access, 317 parking spaces, electric car charging points, and a pick up/drop off area for 20 vehicles. There will also be bus stops and a bicycle park.
Local roads will be upgraded to cater for the additional traffic expected to be generated by the station.