Eythorne railway station
Eythorne railway station was a 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 junction for the branch to Guilford Colliery, which was abandoned in 1921. The track on this branch was lifted in 1931 but relaid during World War Two to accommodate a 9.2 inches (230 mm) rail mounted gun. The station served the village of Eythorne, it reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherdswell (EKLR) | 16 October 1916 to 1925 East Kent Light Railway |
Tilmanstone Colliery Halt | ||
| Shepherdswell (EKLR) | 1925 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway |
Elvington | ||
| Shepherdswell (EKLR) | 1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 Southern Region |
Elvington | ||
 Heritage railways |
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| Shepherdswell (EKLR) | East Kent Railway | Terminus | ||
Eythorne | |
|---|---|
| Station on heritage railway | |
| Location | Eythorne, Dover (district) England |
| Grid reference | TR281494 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| Original company | East Kent Light Railway |
| Post-grouping |
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| Key dates | |
| 16 October 1916 | Opened |
| 1 November 1948 | Closed |
| 1993 | Reopened |
References
- Mitchell & Smith (1989)
- Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.
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