Canterbury

Canterbury is a cathedral city in the county of Kent in southeast England. Canterbury is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the primate of the Church of England.

Transport

Railway

Canterbury has two railway stations, Canterbury West and Canterbury East, the services from these are operated by South Eastern Trains.

Related Topics:
Railway stations - Canterbury West - Canterbury East - South Eastern Trains

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Canterbury West is served primarily from London Charing Cross with limited services from Victoria as well as by trains to Ramsgate and Margate.

Related Topics:
London Charing Cross - Ramsgate - Margate

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Canterbury East is on the service from London Victoria (journey time around 88 minutes) to Dover.

Related Topics:
London Victoria - Dover

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The West station was the earliest to be built. It was opened by the South Eastern Railway from Ashford on 6 February 1846; on 13 April the line to Ramsgate was completed. Canterbury East is the more central of the two stations, although it came later, being opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on 9 July 1860.

Related Topics:
South Eastern Railway - Ashford - 6 February - 1846 - Ramsgate - London, Chatham and Dover Railway - 9 July - 1860

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Canterbury was also the terminus of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway which was a pioneer line, opened in 1830, and finally closed in 1953. The locomotive which originally worked the line, Invicta, is displayed at the Museum.

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Road

Canterbury is by-passed by the main A2 London to Dover Road. It is about 45 miles from the junction

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with the M25 London orbital motorway, and 61 miles from central London. The other main road

Related Topics:
M25 - London

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through Canterbury is the A28 from Ashford to Ramsgate and Margate.

Related Topics:
A28 - Ashford

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The hourly National Express coach service to and from Victoria Coach Station, which leaves from the main bus station is typically scheduled to take 110 minutes.

Related Topics:
National Express - Victoria Coach Station - Bus station

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