Ramsgate is a port on the English Channel coast of the Isle of Thanet. At one point, it was a Primary Destination for cross-Channel ferries, though since the opening of the Channel Tunnel it has been predominantly used for goods traffic. Full-time operation ceased in April 2013.
History
The town was originally the meeting point of three main roads; the A253 from Canterbury (via the A28), the A254 from Margate and the A255 from Broadstairs. Since 2003 the A299 has been extended over the A253 and improved, with a new route towards the port via Pegwell Tunnel. The old road is an extended A255. The original route along the High Street towards the old Ramsgate Harbour station is now declassified and partly pedestrianised.
The A256 is a nearby main road that runs towards Dover via Sandwich, though it does not enter Ramsgate itself.
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