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Chattenden and Upnor Railway
Military railway in Upnor, Kent, England (1885-1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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51.418°N 0.530°E / 51.418; 0.530
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![]() The route of the Chattenden and Upnor Railway | |
Overview | |
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Headquarters | Chattenden |
Locale | England |
Dates of operation | 1885–1961 |
Successor | Abandoned |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) |
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The Chattenden and Upnor Railway (also known as the Lodge Hill and Upnor Railway[1]) was a narrow gauge railway serving the military barracks and depot at Upnor, Kent and associated munitions and training depots. It started life in the early 1870s as a standard-gauge railway. The 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge working began in 1885, initially in a mixed gauge formation with the standard gauge, and post circa 1903 2 ft. 6 in. gauge exclusively. In the latter form the line continued in use until the end of 1961.