A brick engine shed (also Grade II listed [2]) has, however, fallen into ruinous condition at the junction to the east of the station, mainly due to its inaccessibility.

In 1967, the track on Standard Quay was lifted, although a tiny section survives and Iron Wharf still has a few railway goods vans,[3] now used by the boating fraternity.

In 2009 preparatory works were completed before services to London St Pancras via Ebbsfleet International commenced on 13 December 2009.

This forms part of the UK's first domestic high speed service (beyond Gravesend) with typical journey times of around 65 minutes.

They are of a better design with automatic sliding doors, one-touch operation and incorporating cctv at all levels and inside the fully enclosed lift car; they were officially opened by the Faversham MP Helen Whately on 14 December 2018.