Chislet Colliery Halt railway station
Chislet Colliery Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 51°18′24″N 1°09′08″E / 51.306554°N 1.152103°E |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern Railway South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1920 | Opened |
| 1969 | Renamed Chislet Halt |
| 4 October 1971 | Closed |
Chislet Colliery Halt was a minor station on the Ashford to Ramsgate line. It opened in 1920 and closed in 1971.
History
Chislet Colliery started production in 1919. A halt was built in 1920 as local housing was inadequate for employees at the colliery.[1] The halt was in the parish of Westbere.[2] There were two platforms, each with a shelter, all built out of concrete.[3] In 1961 a signal box was built, it opened on 27 May.[4] Chislet Colliery closed on 25 July 1969,[2] and the halt was renamed Chislet Halt in that year.[5] The halt closed on 4 October 1971.[6] The signal box was permanently switched out on 28 July 1984 and closed on 14 September 1986.[4] As in March 2020 the platforms were still in situ.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturry | British Rail Southern Region Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line |
Grove Ferry and Upstreet |
References
- Citations
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 59.
- ^ a b Mitchell & Smith 1995, Chislet Colliery.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustrations 59 & 60.
- ^ a b Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 61.
- ^ Kidner 1985, p. 43.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 60.
- Sources
- Kidner, R. W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Surve and Gazeteer. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 321 4.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1 873793 58 8.
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