Woodnesborough railway station
Woodnesborough | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Woodnesborough, Dover (district) England |
| Grid reference | TR298564 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East Kent Light Railway |
| Post-grouping |
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| Key dates | |
| 16 October 1916 | Opened |
| 1 November 1948 | Closed for passengers |
| 1 March 1951[1] | closed completely |
Woodnesborough 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. The station served the village of Woodnesborough. There was a 500-gallon water tank and a siding. A half mile long branch served Hammill Brick Works, built on the site of the aborted Hammill Colliery.[2] Today the station site is now covered by industrial buildings.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastry | 16 October 1916 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway | Ash Town | ||
| Eastry | 1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 Southern Region | Ash Town |
References
[edit]- ^ "Disused Stations: Woodnesborough Station".
- ^ Mitchell & Smith (1989)
Sources
[edit]- Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.