Thanet Parkway railway station

In 2012, the developer Cogent announced a planned 800-home development at Manston Green, which would include a Parkway Station on the Ashford - Canterbury - Ramsgate Line. The new station would also serve Kent International Airport via a bus link.[2] A planning application for this was due to be submitted before the end of 2013.[2]

In 2013, Manston Airport announced plans for a new railway station and high-speed line [3] to serve its long-term expansion plans. However, Manston Airport closed on 15 May 2014 so these plans were abandoned.

The current proposal by Kent County Council is for a Thanet Parkway station on the Ashford - Canterbury - Ramsgate Line, but to the west of Cliffsend.[4] This proposal by KCC underwent public consultation in 2015 and was granted planning permission in 2020.[5] Preliminary ground clearance work started in early 2021.

Proposed services from Manston include a high-speed service from Ramsgate, connecting with High Speed 1 at Ebbsfleet International.[3]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Canterbury West		Southeastern High Speed 1 London-Margate		Ramsgate
Sandwich		Southeastern Kent Coast Line		Ramsgate
Minster (Thanet)		Southeastern Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line		Ramsgate