Eastry railway station
Eastry railway station was a railway station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic after the last train on 30 October 1948. It was the station before the Richborough Branch diverged from the main line to Wingham. The station served the village of Eastry, it had a passing loop, but this had been converted to a siding in 1948. The track was removed in May 1954.[2] There is no trace of the station today as the area has been landscaped into fields.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowlton | 16 October 1916 to 12 April 1925 East Kent Light Railway |
Woodnesborough | ||
| Eastry South | 13 April 1925 to November 1925 East Kent Light Railway |
Woodnesborough | ||
| Eastry South | November 1925 to 31 October 1928 East Kent Light Railway |
Woodnesborough Poison Cross | ||
| Eastry South | 1 November 1928 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway |
Woodnesborough | ||
| Eastry South | 1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 Southern Region |
Woodnesborough |
| Eastry | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Eastry |
| Area | Dover (district) |
| Grid reference | TR304553 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | East Kent Light Railway |
| Post-grouping |
|
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 16 October 1916 | Opened |
| 1 November 1948 | Closed for passengers |
| 1 March 1951[1] | closed completely |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
References
- http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/e/eastry/index.shtml
- Mitchell & Smith (1989)
Sources
- Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.
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