South Street Halt was a minor station on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway at Tankerton, Kent. It opened in 1911 and closed in 1931.
South Street Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Chestfield, Kent England |
| Coordinates | 51°20′53″N 1°02′45″E / 51.348046°N 1.045792°E |
| Grid reference | TR 122 654 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1911 | Opened |
| 1 January 1931 | Closed |
History
editSouth Street Halt was opened on 1 June 1911.[1] The single platform halt was provided with a small shelter. The entire struction was built of wood,[2] apart from the shelter, which was clad in corrugated iron.[3] The halt closed on 1 January 1931, when passenger services ceased on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway.[2] The station was demolished after closure and the trackbed is now part of the Crab and Winkle footpath.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tankerton Halt | British Railways Southern Region Canterbury and Whitstable Railway |
Blean and Tyler Hill Halt |
References
edit- Citations
- ^ Kidner 1985, p. 57.
- ^ a b Harding 1996, p. 8.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 94.
- 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.