Stonehall and Lydden Halt railway station

Stonehall and Lydden Halt
General information
Location	Lydden, Kent England
Coordinates	51°09′52″N1°14′41″E / 51.1644°N 1.2446°E / 51.1644; 1.2446
Grid reference	TR269455
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	London, Chatham and Dover Railway
Pre-grouping	London, Chatham and Dover Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
June 1914 (1914-06)	Opened
5 April 1954 (1954-04-05)	Closed
Location

Stonehall and Lydden Halt railway station served the village of Lydden, Kent, England, from 1914 to 1954 on the Chatham Main Line.

History

The station was opened to the public in June 1914 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway, although it was used earlier by miners and workmen on 1 January 1914 and used for the Temple Ewell Parish Council meeting on 30 March 1914. It was known as Lydden Halt around this time. It closed on 5 April 1954, ^[1] although it was used by staff going to Dover on 17 June 1957, when it was known as Stonehall. ^[2]

References

1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 221. ISBN   1-85260-508-1. R508.
2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 406. OCLC   931112387.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Shepherds Well Line and station open		London, Chatham and Dover Railway Chatham Main Line		Kearsney Line and station open