Wingham (Canterbury Road) Railway Station
Wingham (Canterbury Road) railway station was a terminus on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened in 1925 (named Wingham) and the last passenger train ran on 30 October 1948. There was a siding to the south of the road, and carriages were usually run into the station under gravity. Occasional freight/parcel trains ran until 1950 but the station was not officially closed until 1951.
After closure the cutting containing the station was infilled and covered with a field of crops. The site of the sidings are now occupied by a tea shop adjacent to which is a short section of undisturbed trackbed.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingham Town | 1925 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway |
Terminus | ||
| Wingham Town | 1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 BR(S) |
Terminus |
References
- ^ Passengers No More by G.Daniels and L.Dench second edition p. 108
- ^ East Kent Light Railway
- ^ "Wingham Canterbury Road". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
Sources
- Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.