Sandgate railway station

For the station in New South Wales of the same name, see Sandgate railway station, New South Wales. For the station in Brisbane of the same name, see Sandgate railway station, Brisbane.
Sandgate
Location
Place Seabrook
Area Shepway
Grid reference TR188350
Operations
Pre-grouping South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway (UK)
Platforms 2
History
9 October 1874[1] Station opens
1 April 1931 Station closes
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
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Sandgate railway station was a railway station serving the town of Sandgate in Kent and was positioned just after the railway crossed Hospital Hill. On the Sandgate Branch line the station had two platforms, and a brick built station building.

It was ceremonially opened on 9 October 1874, and opened fully the next day. Being inland of the town it served the station was never popular and with increased bus traffic cutting the already small passenger numbers and it was closed on April Fool's Day 1931.[2] The station building was demolished a few months after closure and until the 1950s a bus depot was built on the site.[3]

The station area has been completely redeveloped.

References

  1. ↑ Marshall, CDF (1931). A history of the Southern Railway, The Southern Railway Company. p. 413.
  2. ↑ Searle, MV (1983). Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways. New Cavendish Books. p. 36.
  3. ↑ http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/s/sandgate/index.shtml
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Hythe
Line and station closed		   Sandgate Branch

   Terminus

Coordinates: 51°04′21″N 1°07′21″E / 51.0724°N 1.1224°E / 51.0724; 1.1224

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