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Ebbsfleet and Cliffsend Halt railway station

Coordinates: 51°19′45″N 1°21′22″E / 51.3292°N 1.356°E / 51.3292; 1.356
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Ebbsfleet and Cliffsend Halt
General information
LocationEbbsfleet, Kent
England
Coordinates51°19′45″N 1°21′22″E / 51.3292°N 1.356°E / 51.3292; 1.356
Grid referenceTR338642
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
7 May 1908 (1908-05-07)Opened
1 April 1933 (1933-04-01)Closed

Ebbsfleet and Cliffsend Halt railway station served the hamlet of Ebbsfleet, Thanet, Kent, England from 1908 to 1933 on the Kent Coast Line.

History

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The station opened on 7 May 1908 by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. It closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 1 April 1933.[1][2] The new Thanet Parkway station has been built about 100 metres east of the site of the original station.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Site of Ebbsfleet and Cliffsend Halt". Geograph. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Rail UK Railway Station Information - Ebbsfleet and Cliffsend Halt". Rail UK. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
St Lawrence for Pegwell Bay
Line open, station closed
  South Eastern Railway
Kent Coast Line
  Richborough Castle Halt
Line open, station closed
St Lawrence for Pegwell Bay
Line open, station closed
  South Eastern Railway
Ashford to Ramsgate line
  Minster
Line and station open