Teston Crossing Halt railway station

Teston Crossing Halt was situated on what is now the Medway Valley Line, south of Maidstone, in Kent, and served Teston and West Farleigh. It opened on 1 September 1909 and closed on 2 November 1959.[1] The location of the halt was to the south of the level crossing.[2]

Teston Crossing Halt
Location
Place	Teston
Area	Maidstone
Grid reference	TQ707534
Operations
Pre-grouping	South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Platforms	2
History
1 September 1909	Opened
2 November 1959	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

The site of Teston Crossing Halt - between East Farleigh and Wateringbury, is about 200 yards (180 m) from the mediaeval Teston Bridge taking foot and road passengers across the river, one of only four such bridges between Maidstone and Paddock Wood.

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
East Farleigh Line and station open		South Eastern Railway Medway Valley Line		Wateringbury Line and station open

References

1. Butt 1995, p. 227.
2. Kidner 1985, p. 57.

Sources.

• Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
• Kidner, R. W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)