East Minster railway station

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East Minster
East Minster-on-Sea Halt site geograph-3445739-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
Site of the station in 1995
General information
Location Sheppey, Swale
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Sheppey Light Railway
Pre-grouping South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Key dates
1902 [1] Opened
4 Dec 1950Closed [2]

East Minster is a disused railway station serving Minster on the Isle of Sheppey. It opened in 1902 and closed in 1950.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Sheerness East   Sheppey Light Railway   Minster on Sea

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References

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