Woodnesborough railway station

Woodnesborough
Location
Place Woodnesborough
Area Dover (district)
Grid reference TR298564
Operations
Pre-grouping East Kent Light Railway
Platforms 1
History
16 October 1916 Opened
30 October 1948 Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
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Woodnesborough railway station was a railway station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic on 30 October 1948. The station served the village of Woodnesborough. There was a 500 gallon water tank and a siding. A half mile long branch served Hammill Brick Works, built on the site of the aborted Hammill Colliery.[1] Today the station site is now covered by industrial buildings.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Eastry   16 October 1916 to
31 December 1947
East Kent Light Railway
  Ash Town
Eastry   1 January 1948 to
30 October 1948
Southern Region
  Ash Town

References

  1. ^ East Kent Light Railway

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