three windows either side. Platform 2 serves Ramsgate and Margate. The platforms are connected both by an overbridge and a subway. Platform 1 houses the main ticket office – there are two counters and three self-service machines, plus a cafe and public toilets. Both platforms have waiting rooms. Services All services at Canterbury West are operated by Southeastern using and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 1 tph to London Charing Cross via 1 tph to London St Pancras International 1 tph to (all stations) 1 tph to (semi-fast) During the peak hours, the station is also served by trains to London Cannon Street. Incidents On 28 December 1874, two men were injured when they fell off the platform in front of an oncoming train. One was killed instantly, and the other required a leg to be amputated. On 23 November the following year, a guard was killed after being trapped between the buffers while on duty for shunting trains. On 1 January 1877, the station roof was damaged following bad weather. On 26 July 1884, several people were injured after a gas explosion at the station. References Citations Sources External links Canterbury Railway stations in Kent DfT Category D stations Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1846 Railway stations served by Southeastern 1846 establishments in England Grade II listed buildings in Kent