Margate Sands railway station

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Margate Sands
Bridge over old SER Railway line to Margate Sands - geograph.org.uk - 1008233.jpg
The bridge over the old SER line to Margate Sands in 2008
General information
Location Margate, Kent
England
Coordinates 51°22′26″N1°23′02″E / 51.3738°N 1.3838°E / 51.3738; 1.3838 Coordinates: 51°22′26″N1°23′02″E / 51.3738°N 1.3838°E / 51.3738; 1.3838
Grid reference TR356693
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company South Eastern Railway
Key dates
1 December 1846 (1846-12-01)Opened as Margate
1 June 1899Name changed to Margate Sands
2 July 1926 (1926-07-02)Closed

Margate Sands railway station served the town of Margate, Kent, England from 1846 to 1926 on the Kent Coast Line.

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History

The station and connection line was first proposed in 1841 by the South Eastern Railway (SER), and surveyed by Robert Stephenson. [1]

The station opened on 1 December 1846. The line took a convoluted route to reach Margate, running via Ashford, Canterbury and Ramsgate, and requiring a reversal at the latter. To save costs, the line was single-track beyond Canterbury and the original station building was a simple wooden structure. Shortly after opening, a passing loop was added on the line to alleviate congestion. [2] A permanent building opened in 1859, costing £3,900. [3] A chord was built at Ramsgate in 1863, which meant that trains could travel direct to the station from Canterbury without having to reverse. A refreshment room opened in 1873. [4] The station's name was changed to Margate Sands on 1 June 1899. [5]

The station struggled with competition from rival railways, particularly the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR), who constructed a line around Thanet to Ramsgate Harbour in 1863. [3] [6] The station closed on 2 July 1926, as part of the Southern Railway's plan to connect up and amalgamate the separate railway lines around Thanet built by the SER and others. Goods services were withdrawn at the station on 20 December, but the branch line continued to be used as a goods depot until 1976. [7] The site was subsequently used as a car park, then as apartments and an amusement arcade. [8]

Incidents

In August 1864, a train pulling into the station collided with one already at the platform. A carriage was pulled up during the collision and ended up resting on the station roof. One woman was killed in the accident. [4]

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References

Citations

  1. ↑ Gray 1990, p. 244.
  2. ↑ Gray 1990, pp. 245–246.
  3. 1 2 Gray 1990, p. 249.
  4. 1 2 Gray 1990, p. 250.
  5. ↑ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 273
  6. ↑ McCarthy & McCarthy 2007, pp. 125–126.
  7. ↑ McCarthy & McCarthy 2007, pp. 66, 125.
  8. ↑ "Kent's forgotten railway lines and stations". Kent Live. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

Sources

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
terminus  South Eastern Railway
Kent Coast Line 		  Tivoli
Line and station closed
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