Sheerness East railway station

Disused railway station in Kent, England

Sheerness East
General information
LocationSheppey, Swale
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySheppey Light Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 Aug 1901[1]Opened
4 Dec 1950Closed

Sheerness East is a disused railway station serving Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey. It opened in 1901 and closed in 1950.[2] The site of the station is now covered by housing.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Queenborough   Sheppey Light Railway   East Minster

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. 385. OCLC 931112387.
  • Sheerness East station on navigable 1940 O. S. map
  • Photograph of Sheerness East station.
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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′38″N 0°46′28″E / 51.4272°N 0.7744°E / 51.4272; 0.7744


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