Canterbury East train station

Canterbury East train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Faversham was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Canterbury East. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from Canterbury East for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

At a glance

Station essentials

Station

Canterbury East

Station code

CBE

Location

Canterbury, Kent, South East

Recorded entrance roads

Gordon Road, Station Road

Map

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Journey planning

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The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names Southeastern as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at Canterbury East

• Ticket machinesListed — check availability
• Waiting roomsListed — check availability
• ToiletsListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsListed — check availability
• Baby changingListed — check availability
• Customer help pointsListed — check availability
• RefreshmentsListed — check availability
• Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category A

The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.

Recorded staffing level: full time. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.

Parking and onward travel

Parking arrangements are listed for Canterbury East in the official station record. Check current access rules, charges and any Blue Badge conditions with the parking operator before driving.

• Station Car Park: 144 spaces recorded.

A train ticket does not reserve a parking space.

Recorded bicycle-storage capacity: 10 spaces. Check the storage location and any access or security requirements before taking a cycle.

Recorded cycle-storage types: stands. Covered storage is listed; check which spaces this applies to.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information, taxi information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

Dane John Gardens and the city walls

The area around Canterbury East gives visitors an approach to the city walls and Dane John Gardens. The gardens’ mound, tree-lined paths and landscaped open space reflect a long history that includes early fortifications and later public pleasure gardens. They offer a green stop on a visit to the city centre.

Plan the route around the parts of the gardens and historic centre you want to explore, allowing for changes of level if visiting the mound. Canterbury West is a separate station, so confirm the departure point when checking your journey home.

About Canterbury East station

ORR estimated 1,170,446 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.