Biddenden railway station
Disused railway station in Ashford, Kent, England
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 |
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
- Biddenden station at Disused-Stations.org.uk
- Biddenden station on navigable 1940 O. S. map
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Biddenden
parish of Biddenden
- Bread and Cheese Lands
- Woolpack Corner
- Bettenham Mill
- Church
- Biddenden Station
- Cherry Clack Mill
- Hammer Mill (corn mill)
- Hammer Mill (iron furnace)
- The West House
- Thomas Bickley
- Eliza Chulkhurst
- Mary Chulkhurst
- Robert Kahn
- Edward Nares
- King Rama VII of Siam
- Elias Sydall
- John Winder
51°07′20″N 0°38′45″E / 51.12235°N 0.64571°E / 51.12235; 0.64571
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