Horton Kirby Boys Home Railway Station
Horton Kirby Boys Home also known as Home for Little Boys was a private railway station opened in 1870 by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway to serve "Home for Little Boys", a cottage homes village in Horton Kirby, which was opened in 1867. It was sited between Farningham Road and Longfield stations on the Chatham Main Line. It only had a 'down' platform (direction Longfield) and there was no 'up' platform. The station closed by 1930 and was demolished in 1939.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farningham Road Line and station open
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London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
Longfield Line and station open
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References
- ^ "Home for Little Boys, Farningham, Kent". www.childrenshomes.org.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Disused Stations: Horton Kirby Boys; Home Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Brown, Joe (2018). London Rail Atlas (5th ed.). OPC Railprint. p. 58. ISBN 0860936899. OCLC 1059320903.
51°24′06″N 0°15′11″E / 51.40171°N 0.25298°E
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