Wingham (Canterbury Road) railway station

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Wingham (Canterbury Road)
Canterbury Road (A257) (geograph 3318804).jpg
The site of the station in 2013
General information
Location Wingham, Dover (district)
England
Grid reference TR236574
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company East Kent Light Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
1925Opened
1 November 1948 [1] Closed for passengers
1 March 1951officially completely closed

Wingham (Canterbury Road) railway station was a terminus on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened in 1925 (named Wingham) and the last passenger train ran on 30 October 1948. There was a siding to the south of the road, and carriages were usually run into the station under gravity. [2] Occasional freight/parcel trains ran until 1950 but the station was not officially closed until 1951. [3] After closure the cutting containing the station was infilled and covered with a field of crops. The site of the sidings are now occupied by a tea shop adjacent to which is a short section of undisturbed trackbed.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Wingham Town  1925 to 31 December 1947
East Kent Light Railway
 Terminus
Wingham Town 1 January 1948 to
30 October 1948
BR(S)
 Terminus

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References

  1. Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition p. 108
  2. East Kent Light Railway
  3. "Wingham Canterbury Road". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

Sources

Coordinates: 51°16′17″N1°12′22″E / 51.2714°N 1.2060°E / 51.2714; 1.2060