Shepherdswell railway station (EKLR)

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.

Shepherdswell
Station on heritage railway
Now preserved Class 142 Pacer at the station in 2020
General information
LocationShepherdswell, Dover (district)
England
Coordinates51°11′21″N 1°13′49″E / 51.18917°N 1.23028°E / 51.18917; 1.23028
Grid referenceTR258482
Platforms1
History
Original companyEast Kent Light Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
16 October 1914Opened
1 November 1948[1]Closed
1993Reopened

The station reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.[2] It is about 300 metres (980 ft) from the mainline station Shepherds Well.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   16 October 1916 to
31 December 1947
East Kent Light Railway
  Eythorne
Terminus   1 January 1948 to
30 October 1948
BR Southern Region
  Eythorne
Heritage Railways  Heritage railways
Terminus   East Kent Railway   Eythorne

References

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  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 386. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ Mitchell & Smith (1989)
  • Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.