Tilmanstone Colliery Halt was a station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and was renamed Elvington in 1925. It closed to passenger traffic after the last train on 30 October 1948. The station served the pit village of Elvington.[1] Part of the platform is still in situ hidden in undergrowth.
Tilmanstone Colliery Halt | |
|---|---|
 Elvington station site | |
| General information | |
| Location | Tilmanstone, Dover (district) England |
| Grid reference | TR285505 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East Kent Light Railway |
| Post-grouping |
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| Key dates | |
| 16 October 1916 | Opened |
| 1925 | renamed Elvington |
| 1 November 1948 | Closed |
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eythorne | 16 October 1916 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway |
Knowlton | ||
| Eythorne | 1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 Southern Region |
Knowlton |
References
edit- ^ Mitchell & Smith (1989)
Sources
edit- Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.