Canterbury North Lane railway station

North Lane railway station was the original station of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom. It opened in 1830, closed to passengers in 1846 and to freight in 1891.

North Lane
General information
LocationCanterbury, Kent
England
Coordinates 51°17′10″N 1°04′34″E
Grid referenceTR 146 586
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyCanterbury and Whitstable Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern Railway
Key dates
3 May 1830Opened
1846Closed to passengers
1891Closed

History

The station opened with the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway on 3 May 1830. The South Eastern Railway took over the Canterbury and Whistable in 1844. The whole line was upgraded to allow full operation by locomotives and passenger services were diverted to Canterbury West in 1846.[1] North Lane station closed to freight in 1891.[2] The site of the station subsequently became a coal depot forming part of the goods yard of Canterbury West station[3] until the 1980s. Since closure of the coal depot the land was sold and is now covered by housing development although the former weighbridge house remains.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Terminus   South Eastern Railway
Canterbury and Whitstable Railway		   Whitstable Harbour

References

Citations
  1. Harding 1996, p. 7.
  2. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 88.
  3. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Canterbury West.

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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