East Minster railway station

Disused railway station in Kent, England

East Minster
Site of the station in 1995
General information
LocationSheppey, Swale
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySheppey Light Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern & Chatham Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1902[1]Opened
4 Dec 1950Closed[2]

East Minster is a disused railway station serving Minster on the Isle of Sheppey. It opened in 1902 and closed in 1950.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sheerness East   Sheppey Light Railway   Minster on Sea

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 167. OCLC 931112387.

External links

  • East Minster station on navigable 1940 O. S. map
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Closed railway stations in Kent
Canterbury and Whitstable RailwayElham Valley RailwayHawkhurst branch lineHundred of Hoo RailwayKent and East Sussex RailwaySheppey Light RailwayEast Kent Light RailwayWesterham Valley branch lineGravesend West LineSandgate Branch
South Eastern Main LineDover areaMarshlink line
Dungeness branchesRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch RailwaySER & LCDR merger remodellingOther lines
Ashford to Ramsgate
via Canterbury West
Chatham Main Line
Kent Coast line
Maidstone East line
Medway Valley line
Sheerness line

51°25′12″N 0°47′51″E / 51.4199°N 0.7974°E / 51.4199; 0.7974


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