Tilmanstone Colliery Halt railway station
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| Tilmanstone Colliery Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Tilmanstone |
| Area | Dover (district) |
| Grid reference | TR285505 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | East Kent Light Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 16 October 1916 | Opened |
| 1925 | renamed Elvington |
| 30 October 1948 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Tilmanstone Colliery Halt was a station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and was renamed Elvington in 1925. It closed to passenger traffic on 30 October 1948. The station served the pit village of Elvington.[1] Part of the platform is still in situ hidden in undergrowth.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eythorne | 16 October 1916 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway |
Knowlton | ||
| Eythorne | 1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 Southern Region |
Knowlton | ||
[edit] References
- ^ East Kent Light Railway
[edit] Sources
- Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0906520 61 4.
