Canterbury North Lane railway station

North Lane railway station was the original station of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom. It opened in 1830, closed to passengers in 1846 and to freight in 1891.

North Lane
Location	Canterbury, Kent England
Coordinates	51°17′10″N 1°04′34″E
Grid reference	TR 146 586
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Canterbury and Whitstable Railway
Pre-grouping	South Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 May 1830	Opened
1846	Closed to passengers
1891	Closed

History

The station opened with the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway on 3 May 1830. The South Eastern Railway took over the Canterbury and Whistable in 1844. The whole line was upgraded to allow full operation by locomotives and passenger services were diverted to Canterbury West in 1846.[1] North Lane station closed to freight in 1891.[2] The site of the station subsequently became a coal depot forming part of the goods yard of Canterbury West station.[3] Since closure of the coal depot the land was sold and is now covered by housing development.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Terminus		South Eastern Railway Canterbury and Whitstable Railway		Whitstable Harbour

References

Citations

1. Harding 1996, p. 7.
2. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 88.
3. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Canterbury West.

Sources

• Harding, Peter A. (1996). Branch Lines in Kent. Knaphill: Peter A. Harding. ISBN 0 9523458 1 1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1 873793 58 8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)