 Although very conveniently sited for passengers , Ramsgate Harbour station presented severe operating difficulties . Its situation at the end of a steep gradient in the tunnel meant there was the constant risk that an out @-@ of @-@ control train would run through the station onto the beach , as happened on 3 August 1891 and 24 March 1915 . Cramped conditions allowed no room for station growth or improvement , and the small turntable meant larger engines could not be used , so heavier trains needed two engines to haul them up the tunnel 's gradient . Additionally , by the 1920s the population of Ramsgate had almost doubled since the station had opened , making the freight facilities inadequate , with no room for expansion . 
