Summary
Chatham Central was the terminus of the Chatham Extension from Strood serving the towns of Chatham and Rochester.
Chatham Central | |
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 Site of Chatham Central railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chatham, Borough of Medway England |
| Platforms | 1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | South Eastern Railway[2] |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 Mar 1892 | Opened[2] |
| 1 Oct 1911 | Closed |
The station was opened by the South Eastern Railway which merged with the London, Chatham and Dover Railway to form the South Eastern and Chatham Railway in 1899. After the merger the SE & CR deemed that the Chatham Extension was an unnecessary duplication of the line and stations that it inherited from the LC & DR, and therefore the Extension and its stations, including Chatham Central, was closed in 1911.
Apart from the present railway bridge (part of Rochester Bridge), no trace of the station or the Chatham Extension is evident today. Houses on Doust Way have been built over the site of the station.[3]
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Rochester Common Line and station closed |
South Eastern Railway Chatham Extension |
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References edit
- ^ Adrian Gray (1984). The London Chatham and Dover Railway. Meresborough Books. ISBN 0-905270-88-6.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Discovering Kent's History and the Evolution of Foot Care - Kent History". 9 May 2023.
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