Shepherdswell railway station (EKLR) explained

Shepherdswell
Type:Station on heritage railway
Borough:Shepherdswell, Dover (district)
Country:England
Coordinates:51.1892°N 1.2303°W
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:East Kent Light Railway
Years:16 October 1914
Events:Opened
Years1:1 November 1948[1]
Events1:Closed
Years2:1993
Events2:Reopened

Shepherdswell railway station is a station on the East Kent Railway. The southern terminus of the East Kent Light Railway, It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic after the last train on 30 October 1948. Shepherdswell was the location of the engine shed and works, and many sidings. It served the village of Shepherdswell or Sibertswold.

The station reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.[2] It is about from the mainline station Shepherds Well.

References

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. 386. 931112387.
  2. Mitchell & Smith (1989)