Blean and Tyler Hill Halt railway station

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Blean and Tyler Hill Halt
Photograph showing the site of the station
The site of the halt, photographed in 1963
LocationTyler Hill, Kent
England
Coordinates51°18′52″N 1°03′18″E / 51.314525°N 1.055052°E / 51.314525; 1.055052Coordinates: 51°18′52″N 1°03′18″E / 51.314525°N 1.055052°E / 51.314525; 1.055052
Grid referenceTR 130 617
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
1 January 1908Opened
1 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.
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