Blean and Tyler Hill Halt railway station
Blean and Tyler Hill Halt | |||||
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 The site of the halt, photographed in 1963 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Tyler Hill, Kent England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°18′52″N 1°03′18″E / 51.314525°N 1.055052°E | ||||
| Grid reference | TR 130 617 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | South Eastern Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 January 1908 | Opened | ||||
| 1 January 1931 | Closed | ||||
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Blean and Tyler Hill Halt was a minor station on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway at Tyler Hill, Kent. It opened in 1908 and closed in 1931.
History
Blean and Tyler Hill Halt was opened on 1 January 1908, although it did not appear in the public timetable until 13 June.[1] The halt closed on 1 January 1931, when passenger services ceased on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway.[2] The station was demolished after closure and the site is now on a driveway to a private house called "The Halt".
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Street Halt | British Railways Southern Region Canterbury and Whitstable Railway | Canterbury West |
References
- Citations
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 94.
- ^ Harding 1996, p. 8.
- Sources
- Harding, Peter A. (1996). Branch Lines in Kent. Knaphill: Peter A. Harding. ISBN 0-9523458-1-1.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-58-8.