The new station would also serve Kent International Airport via a bus link.

[2] The revised proposal by Kent County Council (KCC) was for a Thanet Parkway station on the same section of line but to the west of Cliffsend.

[3] This proposal by KCC underwent public consultation in 2015 and was granted planning permission in 2020.

[5] As of April 2023[update] construction was reported as substantially complete,[1] although the originally targeted May 2023 opening date[6][7] had been delayed to 31 July the same year.

[1] All services at Thanet Parkway are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 and 395 EMUs.