Tovil railway station
Tovil | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Maidstone, Kent |
| Owned by | Southern Railway |
| Managed by | South Eastern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Key dates | |
| 25 September 1844 | Station opened |
| 1943 | Station closed |
Tovil station is a closed railway station on the Medway Valley Line. The station opened in 1844 and closed in 1943.
History
The Medway Valley Line opened from Paddock Wood to Maidstone on 25 September 1844.[1] In the 1900s, a branch line was constructed to serve Tovil Goods station, the only part of the Headcorn and Maidstone Junction Light Railway ever constructed. Tovil station was located just south of the junction of the branch from Tovil Goods, which faced towards Maidstone West. Tovil signal box closed in 1929.[2] The station closed in 1943.[3] The short branch line to Tovil Goods closed in 1977.
In 2008, it was suggested that the station should be re-opened.[3]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone West | British Rail Southern Region Medway Valley Line |
East Farleigh |
References
- ^ "Paddock Wood". Kent Rail. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ "Tovil". The Signalling Record Society. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
- ^ a b Smith, Alan (12 November 2008). "There's so much more to Tovil". Kent Online. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
