Horton Kirby Boys Home railway station

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

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]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Farningham Road Line and station open		London, Chatham and Dover Railway Chatham Main Line		Longfield Line and station open

References

1. "Home for Little Boys, Farningham, Kent". www.childrenshomes.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
2. "Disused Stations: Horton Kirby Boys; Home Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
3. Brown, Joe (2018). London Rail Atlas (5th ed.). OPC Railprint. p. 58. ISBN   978-0860936893. OCLC   1059320903.

51°24′06″N0°15′11″E / 51.40171°N 0.25298°E / 51.40171; 0.25298