Eastry South railway station

Eastry South
Location
Place Eastry
Area Dover (district)
Grid reference TR301544
Operations
Original company East Kent Light Railway
Post-grouping
Platforms 1
History
13 April 1925 Opened
1 November 1948 Closed for passengers
1 March 1951[1] closed completely
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Eastry South railway station was a railway station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 13 April 1925 and closed to passenger traffic after the last train on 30 October 1948. The station served the village of Eastry. There was a siding to the south of the station. The track was removed in May 1954.[2][3]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Knowlton   East Kent Light Railway   Eastry
Knowlton   BR Southern Region   Eastry

References

  1. ↑ http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/e/eastry_south/index.shtml
  2. ↑ East Kent Light Railway
  3. ↑ Ken Elks

Sources

  • Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.

Coordinates: 51°14′32″N 1°17′43″E / 51.242342°N 1.295312°E / 51.242342; 1.295312

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