Luggage storageCanterbury West Station

Luggage storage at Canterbury West

Canterbury West is the busier of the city's two railway stations, sitting north of Westgate and St Dunstan's level crossing just west of the centre. It handles both main line and high-speed Southeastern services, so plenty of travellers pass through on day trips to the cathedral or connections toward the coast.

The Grade II listed station has no luggage storage facilities of its own, which means sorting out a bag before you arrive is the only way to walk straight into town unencumbered. Stasher offers luggage storage across Canterbury, so you can leave your bags somewhere covered and get on with the day. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 per bag per day.

Some top Stasher locations near Canterbury West Station include:

• Local shop, 14 min walk · opens at 09:00 · rated 5/5 (100+ reviews)
• Hotel reception, 20 min walk · open 07:00–23:00 every day · rated 5/5 (1,000+ reviews)

⁣You'll typically find a bag drop at local shops and hotel receptions. There's no strict size limit, though prices can vary with bag size. Every booking comes with the Stasher Guarantee, which protects your bags up to £10,000. Stasher storage near Canterbury West Station can be booked through the website or app.⁣

Getting around Canterbury with bags

Canterbury Cathedral is a 15-minute walk from Canterbury West, and Westgate Gardens sits even closer, within easy walking distance of the station. Canterbury is a PlusBus area, so buying a discounted bus pass alongside your train ticket gives you unlimited bus travel around town—useful if you'd rather not carry bags between the station, the centre, and the bus station on foot.

Waiting at the station and onward travel

If you're waiting for a train with bags, there's a sheltered waiting area on the concourse plus heated waiting rooms on platforms 1 and 2, though the platform rooms are only open when staff are present. For onward travel, trains run from Canterbury West to Ashford International, which connects to Eurostar services. The Uni1 bus also links the University of Kent, the city centre, and both Canterbury stations, so it's a practical way to reach the station without a car.