Hythe railway station (South Eastern Railway)

Hythe railway station was a railway station serving the town of Hythe in Kent and was positioned just after the railway crossed Blackhouse Hill. On the Sandgate Branch line the station had two platforms, and a brick built station building.

For other railway stations of the same name, see Hythe railway station (disambiguation).

Hythe
General information
LocationHythe, Folkestone and Hythe
England
Grid referenceTR167353
Platforms2 (one used after 1931)
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway (UK)
Key dates
9 October 1874[1]Station opens
3 May 1943station closes
1 October 1945station opens
3 December 1951[2]Station closes

It was ceremonially opened on 9 October 1874, and opened fully the next day. Being inland of the town it served the station was never popular. Following the closure of the section to Sandgate station in 1931 the line to Sandling Junction was reduced to single track. Hythe closed in 1943 during the Second World War but was reopened in 1945.[3] Hythe station was closed along with the line in 1951.[4]

The station area has been completely redeveloped for housing.

References
  1. Marshall, CDF (1931) A history of the Southern Railway, The Southern Railway Company p413
  2. Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books p36
  3. Searle, MV (1983) Lost Lines: Anthology of Britain's Lost Railways, New Cavendish Books p36
  4. "Disused Stations: Hythe Station (Kent)".
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sandling Junction
Line closed, station open		   Sandgate Branch   Sandgate
Line and station closed

51.0765°N 1.0938°E / 51.0765; 1.0938

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