Knowlton railway station

Former railway station in England

Key dates16 October 1916Opened1 November 1948Closed for passengers31 October 1949[1]closed completely

Knowlton was a halt on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 as Tilmanstone Village but was renamed the following year. It closed to passenger traffic after the last train on 30 October 1948.[2] After closure the platform was demolished and the area landscaped into a field. As at December 2011 the shallow cutting along which the railway ran at this site is still visible.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Tilmanstone Colliery Halt   16 October 1916 to
1925
East Kent Light Railway 		  Eastry
Elvington   12 April 1925 to
31 December 1947
East Kent Light Railway 		  Eastry South
Elvington   1 January 1948 to
30 October 1948
Southern Region 		  Eastry South

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Knowlton Halt".
  2. ^ Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.

External links

  • www.disused-stations.org.uk
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51°13′26″N 1°16′33″E / 51.22389°N 1.27583°E / 51.22389; 1.27583