Chislet Colliery Halt railway station
Chislet Colliery Halt was a minor station on the Ashford to Ramsgate line. It opened in 1920 and closed in 1971.
| Chislet Colliery Halt | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Westbere, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51°18′24″N 1°09′08″E |
| Grid reference | TR 198 611 |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern Railway South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1920 | Opened |
| 1969 | Renamed Chislet Halt |
| 4 October 1971 | Closed |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
History
Chislet Colliery started production in 1919. A halt was built in 1920 as local housing was inadequate for employees at the colliery.[1] The halt was in the parish of Westbere.[2] There were two platforms, each with a shelter, all built out of concrete.[3] In 1961 a signal box was built, it opened on 27 May.[4] Chislet Colliery closed on 25 July 1969,[2] and the halt was renamed Chislet Halt in that year.[5] The halt closed on 4 October 1971.[6] The signal box was permanently switched out on 28 July 1984 and closed on 14 September 1986.[4] As in March 2020 the platforms were still in situ.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturry | British Rail Southern Region Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line |
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References
- Citations
- Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 59.
- Mitchell & Smith 1995, Chislet Colliery.
- Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustrations 59 & 60.
- Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 61.
- Kidner 1985, p. 43.
- Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 60.
- Sources
- Kidner, R. W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Surve and Gazeteer. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0 85361 321 4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1 873793 58 8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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