[2] The station was opened on 13 April 1846 by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on the Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line.

[1] To the east is the junction station for the SER branch line to Deal via Sandwich - itself opened on 1 July 1847.

[3][4] Originally there was no connection for trains running from Ramsgate SER Station to Deal and services were provided from a bay platform.

In addition, a small number of services on the Kent Coast Line double run to serve and reverse at Minster between Ramsgate and Sandwich and vice versa.

The station is also served by a single early morning service to London St Pancras International, operated by a Class 395 EMU.