Tankerton Halt was a minor station on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway at Tankerton, Kent. It opened in 1914 and closed in 1931.
Tankerton Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Tankerton, Kent England |
| Coordinates | 51°21′29″N 1°02′11″E / 51.358183°N 1.036409°E |
| Grid reference | TR 115 665 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1914 | Opened |
| 1 January 1931 | Closed |
History edit
Tankerton Halt was opened on 1 July 1914. It was located immediately north of the point where the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway crossed the Faversham–Margate line.[1] A footpath connected it with the nearby Whitstable Town station. The halt was provided with a small building which served as a ticket office. Lighting was by gas.[2] The entire structure was built of wood. The halt closed on 1 January 1931, when passenger services ceased on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway.[3] The station was demolished after closure and the site is now undeveloped.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable Harbour | British Railways Southern Region Canterbury and Whitstable Railway |
South Street Halt |
References edit
- Citations
- ^ Kidner 1985, p. 57.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 95.
- ^ Harding 1996, p. 8.
- Sources
- Harding, Peter A. (1996). Branch Lines in Kent. Knaphill: Peter A. Harding. ISBN 0-9523458-1-1.
- Kidner, R. W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-58-8.