South Street Halt railway station

South Street Halt was a minor station on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway at Tankerton, Kent. It opened in 1911 and closed in 1931.

South Street Halt
General information
Location	Chestfield, Kent England
Coordinates	51°20′53″N 1°02′45″E
Grid reference	TR 122 654
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
1 June 1911	Opened
1 January 1931	Closed

History

South Street Halt was opened on 1 June 1911.^[1] The single platform halt was provided with a small shelter. The entire struction was built of wood,^[2] apart from the shelter, which was clad in corrugated iron.^[3] The halt closed on 1 January 1931, when passenger services ceased on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway.^[2] The station was demolished after closure and the trackbed is now part of the Crab and Winkle footpath.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Tankerton Halt		British Railways Southern Region Canterbury and Whitstable Railway		Blean and Tyler Hill Halt

References

Citations

1. Kidner 1985, p. 57.
2. Harding 1996, p. 8.
3. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 94.

Sources

• Harding, Peter A. (1996). Branch Lines in Kent. Knaphill: Peter A. Harding. ISBN 0-9523458-1-1.
• Kidner, R. W. (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.
• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-58-8.