Eythorne railway station
Heritage railway station in England
- East Kent Light Railway
- Southern Region of British Railways
Eythorne railway station is a station on the East Kent Railway. Originally a station on the East Kent Light Railway, It opened on 16 October 1916 but closed to passenger traffic after the last train on 30 October 1948. It served as 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 II 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.[2]
| 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 | ||||
| Shepherdswell (EKLR) | East Kent Railway | Terminus | ||
References
- Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.
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Railway stations in Kent
- Dartford
- Stone Crossing
- Greenhithe
- Swanscombe
- Northfleet
- Gravesend
- Higham
- Strood
- Rochester
- Chatham
- Gillingham
Other alternative routes from London to Dartford via Sidcup and via Bexleyheath.
via Chatham
via Chatham
via Maidstone East
High Speed 1
via Tonbridge
via Canterbury West
Marshlink
Medway Valley Line
Heritage railways |
- Shepherdswell (EKR) (Adjacent to Shepherds Well)
- Eythorne
51°11′54″N 1°15′49″E / 51.198258°N 1.263529°E / 51.198258; 1.263529
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