Horton Kirby Boys Home also known as Home for Little Boys was a private railway station opened in 1870 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway to serve "Home for Little Boys", a cottage homes village in Horton Kirby, which was opened in 1867.[1] It was sited between Farningham Road and Longfield stations on the Chatham Main Line. It only had a 'down' platform (direction Longfield) and there was no 'up' platform. The station closed by 1930[2] and was demolished in 1939.[3]
Horton Kirby Boys Home | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | England |
| Grid reference | TQ 56820 69378 |
| Platforms | 1 (down platform only) |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 11 October 1870 | Opened |
| 1930 | Closed |
| 1939 | Demolished |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farningham Road Line and station open
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London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
Longfield Line and station open
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References
edit- ^ "Home for Little Boys, Farningham, Kent". www.childrenshomes.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Horton Kirby Boys; Home Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Brown, Joe (2018). London Rail Atlas (5th ed.). OPC Railprint. p. 58. ISBN 0860936899. OCLC 1059320903.
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