Headcorn Junction Railway Station
History
Headcorn Junction opened on 15 May 1905 with the extension of the Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) from Tenterden Town to Headcorn. The station was adjacent to the South Eastern and Chatham Railway's (SE&CR) Headcorn station. It was 21.5 miles (34.60 km) from Robertsbridge. Passenger facilities comprised a small waiting room. This had originally stood at Tenterden Town, and was moved to Headcorn Junction when a new brick building was provided at Tenterden Town. The original junction between the K&ESR and SE&CR was on the Ashford side of the station.
In 1926, the Southern Railway, which had taken over the SE&CR in 1923, decided to rebuild their station at Headcorn to provide two through roads with platforms on passing loops. A new platform was provided for the K&ESR and the connection between the two railways was moved to the Tonbridge side of Headcorn station. Work had been completed by 1930. The K&ESR was absorbed into British Railways on 1 January 1948, becoming part of the Southern Region of British Railways. The station, and the line between Headcorn and Tenterden Town, were closed on 4 January 1954.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | British Railways Southern Region KESR |
Frittenden Road |
Notes
- ^ Harding 1993, p. 16.
- ^ Garrett 1972, p. 14.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1985, Illustration 113.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1985, Headcorn.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1985, Illustration 114.
- ^ Garrett 1972, p. 19.
- ^ Kidner 1952, p. 2.
References
- Garrett, S. R. (1972). The Kent & East Sussex Railway. Tarrant Hinton: The Oakwood Press.
- Harding, Peter (1993). The Colonel Stephens Railways in Kent. Knaphill: Peter Harding. ISBN 0-9509414-9-2.
- Kidner, R. W. (1952). Standard Gauge Light Railways (Fourth ed.). Lingfield: The Oakwood Press.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1985). Branch Line to Tenterden. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-21-5.