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Location notes
On the Ashford - Folkestone line, about seven miles east of Ashford. The CTRL runs parallel. Nearest towns: Ashford, Hythe, Folkestone.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger traffic on the 'classic' line is dominated by class 375 EMUs (2 per hour off-peak) and very little else will be seen. Eurostars pass on the adjacent CTRL. Occasional railtours.
Some freight operates to Dollands Moor.
Some freight operates to Dollands Moor.
Environment
Quiet unstaffed village station. Unlikely to be a problem after dark. Note that the station is adjacent to Folkestone Racecourse, so road congestion may be a problem on race days.
Road directions
From the M20 Junction 11:
Take the A20 towards Ashford. After about a mile, there is a junction with the A261. Do not take this road but turn right onto a minor road signposted Westenhanger; the station is at the end of this road after about a mile.
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Westenhanger map co-ordinates
Take the A20 towards Ashford. After about a mile, there is a junction with the A261. Do not take this road but turn right onto a minor road signposted Westenhanger; the station is at the end of this road after about a mile.
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Westenhanger map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a small car park and spaces always seem to be available.
Public transport
By train; hourly service Charing Cross - Ashford - Dover. No buses appear to serve the village.
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Amenities
No facilities at the station or the village. Nearest village with facilities is Lympne about 2 miles south, otherwise Hythe is about four miles away.
Accommodation
Being close to the Kent Coast, there should be no problem finding Bed and Breakfasts.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Westenhanger
Streetmap links
Westenhanger general view map
Westenhanger close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Westenhanger
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Westenhanger
Googly map
Westenhanger general view map
Westenhanger close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Westenhanger
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Photographic notes
Line runs approximately east-west, so best around mid-day. The line is straight, so there is plenty of visual warning of approaching trains, even Eurostars. Best views are from the up platform and the CTRL is clearly visible. The road over bridge has high parapets so is only suitable if you have steps.
Unlikely to be suitable for video owing to noise from the parallel M20.
Unlikely to be suitable for video owing to noise from the parallel M20.
General views - All photographs © Richard Allen unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking east
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
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