Leysdown railway station

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Leysdown
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General information
Location Leysdown, Swale
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Sheppey Light Railway
Pre-grouping South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Key dates
1 Aug 1901 [1] Opened
4 Dec 1950Closed

Leysdown is a disused railway station in Leysdown-on-Sea. It opened in 1901 and closed in 1950. [2] There are no remains of the station.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Harty Road Halt   Sheppey Light Railway  Terminus

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References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
  2. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 264. OCLC   931112387.

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