Teston Crossing Halt railway station

Teston Crossing Halt
Location	Teston, Maidstone England
Grid reference	TQ707534
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Key dates
1 September 1909	Opened
2 November 1959	Closed

Teston Crossing Halt was situated on what is now the Medway Valley Line, south of Maidstone, in Kent, and served Teston and West Farleigh. It opened on 1 September 1909 and closed on 2 November 1959.^[1] The location of the halt was to the south of the level crossing.^[2]

The site of Teston Crossing Halt - between East Farleigh and Wateringbury, is about 200 yards (180 m) from the mediaeval Teston Bridge taking foot and road passengers across the river, one of only four such bridges between Maidstone and Paddock Wood.

References[]

Sources.[]

• Butt, R. V. J. (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.
• Kidner, R. W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.

Coordinates: 51°15′15″N 0°26′38″E / 51.2542°N 0.4439°E / 51.2542; 0.4439

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