Westenhanger railway station serves Westenhanger in Kent, England. The station is on the South Eastern Main Line 641⁄4 miles (103 km) south east of London Charing Cross. All trains serving Westenhanger are operated by Southeastern. It serves Folkestone Racecourse and the village of Stanford.
British Rail proposed the closure of the station as from 3 February 1969. Objections were made which were considered by a Transport Users' Consultative Committee, after which the Minister of Transport decided against closure.
The station is un-manned; a PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine is located on the 'up' platform. The one-time station building, on the 'up' side, was restored in March 2009.
Read more about Westenhanger Railway Station: Westenhanger (Folkestone) Racecourse Station, Service
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