Hartsdown Technology College | 11-19 Travel in Kent

Travelling by Public Transport to:

Hartsdown Technology College

George V Avenue
MARGATE CT9 5RE

Tel: (01843) 227957

www.hartsdown.kent.sch.uk

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Additional transport may be available through the school.
Phone (01843) 227957 for more information.

If you don't know which bus to catch use the Journey Planner -

The Kent Freedom Pass is available if you're aged 11-16 and attend this school - click here for details

Direct Bus Services to Hartsdown Technology College serving George V Avenue
		Approximate frequencies
Service	Route	Schooldays (Mondays to Fridays)	Time- Tables	Operator
32	Dane Valley - Margate - Hartsdown Technology College -Garlinge (some journeys part route only)	15 mins		Stagecoach
36	Westcliff - Herne Bay - Hillborough - Birchington - Westgate - Margate (one morning journey starts from Tankerton. All journeys towards Margate serve all stops in Canterbury Road not George V Avenue. From Margate all journeys serve George V Avenue except one afternoon journey which serves all stops in Canterbury Road)	hourly		Stagecoach
932	Dane Valley - Margate - Hartsdown Technology College - Westgate - Birchington - Minnis Bay (return journey extends to Northdown - Broadstairs - Dumpton Park - Ramsgate)	1 journey		Stagecoach
936	Birchington - Westgate - Margate - Cliftonville - Dane Valley - Northdown - Broadstairs - Newington (The Marlowe Academy)(runs in this direction only)	1 journey		Stagecoach
940	St. Peter's - Westwood - Margate - Hartsdown Technology College - Ursuline College - Birchington - St.Nicholas - Monkton - Minster - Manna Hutte (operates in this direction only)	1 journey		Stagecoach
943	Monkton - St. Nicholas - Birchington - Westgate - Hartsdown Technology College - St. Peter's Road - Dane Court School - St. George's School (the return journey stats from Dane Court School)	1 journey		Stagecoach

Direct Bus Services serving Canterbury Road or Westbrook Avenue (the map below shows the bus stops served by each route)
		Approximate frequencies
Service	Route	Schooldays (Mondays to Fridays)	Time- Tables	Operator
8/ 8A	Canterbury - Sturry - St. Nicholas - Birchington - Westgate (Station 8 or Walmer Castle 8A) - Margate - Cliftonville - Northdown - Kingsgate - Reading Street - Broadstairs - Westwood	20 mins		Stagecoach
9	Canterbury - Sturry - Manna Hutte - Ramsgate - Dumpton Gap - Broadstairs - Northwood - Westwood - Margate - Westgate - Birchington - Minnis Bay (reduced afternoon service, see timetable)	hourly (20 mins Margate to Minnis Bay)		Stagecoach
9A	Broadstairs - Reading Street - Northdown - Cliftonville - Margate - Westgate - Birchington - Minnis Bay (runs in this direction only)	1 journey		Stagecoach
9X	Broadstairs - Northwood - Westwood - Margate - Westgate - Birchington - Minnis Bay	1 journey		Stagecoach
35	Westwood Cross - St. George's School - QEQM Hospital - Margate - Westgate - Mountfield Way	hourly		Eastonways
36	Westcliff - Herne Bay - Hillborough - Birchington - Westgate - Margate (one morning journey starts from Tankerton. All journeys towards Margate serve all stops in Canterbury Road not George V Avenue. From Margate all journeys serve George V Avenue except one afternoon journey which serves all stops in Canterbury Road)	hourly		Stagecoach
51	Westwood - QEQM Hospital - Margate Westgate - Birchington - Acol - Minster - St. Nicholas (one journey extends to Plucks Gutter and Wingham)	2 journeys		Eastonways
942	Manna Hutte - Minster - Acol - Birchington - Minnis Bay - Birchington - Westgate - Hartsdown Technology College - St. Peter's Road - Dane Court School - St. George's School (the return starts from Dane Court School))	1 journey		Stagecoach
946	Ramsgate - Dumpton Park - Broadstairs - Kingsgate - Northdown Park - Dane Valley - Margate - Westgate - Birchington (operates in this direction only)	1 journey		Stagecoach
961	Ramsgate - Dumpton Park - Broadstairs - Reading Street - Northdown Park - Dane Valley - Margate - Westgate - Birchington (runs in this direction only)	1 journey		Stagecoach
989	Minnis Bay - Birchington - Westgate - Margate - QEQM Hospital - Westwood - Ramsgate, the morning journey extends to Broadstairs (Hereson School/Thanet College)	1 journey		Stagecoach

Additional Bus Services serving Margate Station
		Approximate frequencies
Service	Route	Schooldays (Mondays to Fridays)	Time- Tables	Operator
56	Broadstairs - St. Peters - Westwood - QEQM Hospital - Northdown - Cliftonville - Margate	hourly		Eastonways

Please note buses shown as running on schooldays may run on different dates to college terms.
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Bus Connections
Many other points can be reached by changing buses. Different services may run evenings, weekends and school holidays.
Details are available from:
Traveline
Telephone: 0871 200 22 33

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Rail Connections

Margate Station is within walking distance (just over a kilometre) which serves the lines from: Ramsgate, Faversham, Chatham and Swanley.

Services 8/9A/35/961/987/989, pass near Westgate-on-Sea Station which serves the lines from: Margate and Ramsgate; Faversham, Chatham and Swanley (please note a more frequent service stops at Margate and Birchington Stations).

Services 9/9A/9X/942/989 and some Service 8/8A journeys pass near Birchington Station which also serves the lines from: Faversham, Chatham and Swanley.

Full details of train services are available from National Rail Enquiries:

National Rail Enquiries

Telephone: 08457 48 49 50

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