Hothfield railway station
Hothfield | |
|---|---|
 The site of the station in 1995 | |
| General information | |
| Location | England |
| Coordinates | 51°10′52″N 0°49′58″E / 51.1812°N 0.8328°E |
| Grid reference | TQ 980 462 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1884 | Station opened |
| 25 September 1937 | Reduced to unstaffed halt |
| 2 November 1959 | Closed to passengers |
| 22 February 1964 | Closed to general freight |
Hothfield railway station (later Hothfield Halt) was a railway station on the
stations. The station opened in 1884; it closed to passengers in 1959 and general freight in 1964 although the sidings continued to be used for deliveries of aggregate traffic.History
Hothfield station was opened by the
up trains. Four trains ran in each direction on Sundays. The station was listed as "Hothfield for Westwell".[3] From 6 January 1935, eleven trains served the station daily.[1][4]
On 25 September 1937, the station was reduced to an unstaffed halt.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford West | Maidstone Line
|
Charing | ||
| Ashford | Maidstone Line
|
Charing |
References
- ^ a b c Mitchell & Smith 1994, Historical Background.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Ashford West.
- ^ Bradshaw 1986, pp. 240–41.
- ^ a b Mitchell & Smith 1994, Passenger Services.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 108.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 110.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Illustration 109.
- ^ Mitchell & Smith 1994, Hothfield Halt.
- Sources
- Bradshaw, George (1986) [1922]. Bradshaw's Guide. Swindon: Book Club Associates.
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1994). Swanley to Ashford. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1 873793 45 6.