Eythorne railway station explained

Eythorne
Type:Station on heritage railway
Borough:Eythorne, Dover (district)
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:East Kent Light Railway
Years:16 October 1916
Events:Opened
Years1:1 November 1948[1]
Events1:Closed
Years2:1993
Events2:Reopened

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 9.2inches rail mounted gun. The station served the village of Eythorne, it reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M E. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 177. 931112387.
  2. Mitchell & Smith (1989)