Horton Kirby Boys Home | |
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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 | ||
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Farningham Road Line and station open | London, Chatham and Dover Railway | Longfield Line and station open |
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