Shepherdswell railway station (EKLR)
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Shepherdswell | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Shepherdswell, Dover (district) England |
Coordinates | 51°11′21″N 1°13′49″E / 51.18917°N 1.23028°E |
Grid reference | TR258482 |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
Original company | East Kent Light Railway |
Post-grouping |
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Key dates | |
16 October 1914 | Opened |
1 November 1948[1] | Closed |
1993 | Reopened |
Shepherdswell railway station is a station on the East Kent Railway. The southern terminus of the East Kent Light Railway, It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic after the last train on 30 October 1948. Shepherdswell was the location of the engine shed and works, and many sidings. It served the village of Shepherdswell or Sibertswold.
The station reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.[2] It is about 300 metres (980 ft) from the mainline station Shepherds Well.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Terminus | 16 October 1916 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway |
Eythorne | ||
Terminus | 1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 BR Southern Region |
Eythorne | ||
Heritage railways | ||||
Terminus | East Kent Railway | Eythorne |
References
- Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.
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