Cheriton Halt railway station

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Cheriton Halt
General information
Location Cheriton, Folkestone & Hythe
England
Grid reference TR201366
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Key dates
1 May 1908Opened
1 December 1915Closed
14 June 1920Reopened
1 February 1941Closed
7 October 1946Reopened
16 June 1947Closed [1]

Cheriton Halt is a disused railway station on the South Eastern Main Line which served the village of Cheriton on the outskirts of Folkestone in Kent, England. The station opened in 1908 and finally closed in 1947.

History

The South Eastern and Chatham Railway opened a new halt at the growing village of Cheriton on 1 May 1908, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away from Shorncliffe station, later Folkestone West. The station, comprising two wooden platforms, was perched on the embankment just to the east of the underbridge on the B2063 Risborough Lane. [2] Each platform was equipped with basic facilities: a ticket hut and waiting shelter, running-in boards and a row of gas lamps kept by the resident haltkeeper. [3] The station was served solely by Elham Valley Railway trains and closed as a wartime economy measure during both wars, before closing definitively with the rest of the Elham Valley Railway in 1947. [4]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Lyminge   Southern Railway
Elham Valley Railway
  Shorncliffe

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References

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