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Citations
- ↑ Harding 1996, p. 7.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 88.
- ↑ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Canterbury West.
Sources
- Harding, Peter A. (1996). Branch Lines in Kent. Knaphill: Peter A. Harding. ISBN 0-9523458-1-1.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-58-8.