Tankerton Halt railway station

Disused railway station in Kent, England

51°21′29″N 1°02′11″E / 51.358183°N 1.036409°E / 51.358183; 1.036409Grid referenceTR 115 665Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companySouth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingSouthern RailwayKey dates1 July 1914Opened1 January 1931Closed

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.