Biddenden railway station
Biddenden | |||||
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 Station in February 1967. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Biddenden, Ashford England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ853392 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Kent and East Sussex Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 15 May 1905[1] | Station opened | ||||
| 4 January 1954[2] | Station closed | ||||
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Biddenden was a railway station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway which closed in January 1954.
As of 2014 the station building has been converted to a private house ("The Old Station") with parts of the platforms still clearly visible. The station is sited on the northern edge of the village on the A274 North Street/Headcorn Road.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frittenden Road | British Railways Southern Region KESR |
High Halden Road |
Present day
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Remnants of platforms and brickwork still visible in 2009.
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 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. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 76. OCLC 931112387.
External links
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