Blean and Tyler Hill Halt railway station

Disused railway station in Kent

51°18′52″N 1°03′18″E / 51.314525°N 1.055052°E / 51.314525; 1.055052Grid referenceTR 130 617Platforms1Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companySouth Eastern RailwayPost-groupingSouthern RailwayKey dates1 January 1908Opened1 January 1931Closed

Blean and Tyler Hill Halt was a minor station on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway at Tyler Hill, Kent. It opened in 1908 and closed in 1931.

History

Blean and Tyler Hill Halt was opened on 1 January 1908, although it did not appear in the public timetable until 13 June.[1] The halt closed on 1 January 1931, when passenger services ceased on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway.[2] The station was demolished after closure and the site is now on a driveway to a private house called "The Halt".


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
South Street Halt   British Railways
Southern Region
Canterbury and Whitstable Railway 		  Canterbury West

References

Citations
  1. ^ Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 94.
  2. ^ Harding 1996, p. 8.
Sources
  • Harding, Peter A. (1996). Branch Lines in Kent. Knaphill: Peter A. Harding. ISBN 0-9523458-1-1.
  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-58-8.