Tankerton Halt railway station

Tankerton Halt
Tankerton Halt railway station
General information
Location	Tankerton, Kent England
Coordinates	51°21′29″N1°02′11″E / 51.358183°N 1.036409°E / 51.358183; 1.036409
Grid reference	TR 115 665
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
1 July 1914	Opened
1 January 1931	Closed
Location

Tankerton Halt was a minor station on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway at Tankerton, Kent. It opened in 1914 and closed in 1931.

History

Tankerton Halt was opened on 1 July 1914. It was located immediately north of the point where the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway crossed the Faversham–Margate line. ^[1] A footpath connected it with the nearby Whitstable Town station. The halt was provided with a small building which served as a ticket office. Lighting was by gas. ^[2] The entire structure was built of wood. The halt closed on 1 January 1931, when passenger services ceased on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway. ^[3] The station was demolished after closure and the site is now undeveloped.

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Whitstable Harbour		British Railways Southern Region Canterbury and Whitstable Railway		South Street Halt

References

Citations

1. Kidner 1985, p. 57.
2. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 95.
3. Harding 1996, p. 8.

Sources

• Harding, Peter A. (1996). Branch Lines in Kent. Knaphill: Peter A. Harding. ISBN   0-9523458-1-1.
• Kidner, R. W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN   0-85361-321-4.
• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN   1-873793-58-8.