Tovil railway station

Tovil
General information
Location	Tovil, Maidstone, Kent England
Grid reference	TQ751549
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
1 January 1884 [1]	Station opened
1943	Station closed
Location

Tovil station is a closed railway station on the Medway Valley Line. The station opened in 1884 and closed in 1943.

History

The Medway Valley Line opened from Paddock Wood to Maidstone on 25 September 1844. ^[2] In the 1900s, a branch line was constructed to serve Tovil Goods station, the only part of the Headcorn and Maidstone Junction Light Railway ever constructed. Tovil station was located just south of the junction of the branch from Tovil Goods, which faced towards Maidstone West. Tovil signal box closed in 1929. ^[3] The station closed in 1943 ^[4] and was demolished soon afterwards. The short branch line to Tovil Goods closed in 1977.

In 2008, it was suggested that the station should be re-opened. ^[4]

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Maidstone West		British Rail Southern Region Medway Valley Line		East Farleigh

References

1. Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 454
2. "Paddock Wood". Kent Rail. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
3. "Tovil". The Signalling Record Society. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
4. Smith, Alan (12 November 2008). "There's so much more to Tovil". Kent Online. Retrieved 12 January 2010.

External links

• Tovil station photograph (circa 1884)

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