Staple railway station

Not to be confused with Staples station.

Staple
General information
LocationStaple, Dover (district)
England
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyEast Kent Light Railway
Post-grouping
Key dates
16 October 1916Opened
1 November 1948Closed to passengers
1 March 1951[1]closed completely

Staple railway station was a station on the East Kent Light Railway in southeast England, serving the village of Staple. It was located north of the village, on the west side of the road to Durlock, where it crosses over the Wingham River at Durlock Bridge.

The station site is now occupied by a farm.

History

The station opened on 16 October 1916 and the last passenger train ran on 30 October 1948. There was a windpump supplying the water tower, a passing loop and four sidings. During World War Two, a large munitions dump was set up at Staple and a large calibre rail mounted gun stabled there. The windpump was demolished in June 1950.[2][3]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Ash Town   16 October 1916 to
31 December 1947
East Kent Light Railway 		  Wingham Colliery
Ash Town   1 January 1948 to
30 October 1948
Southern Region 		  Wingham Colliery

References

  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Staple Station".
  2. ^ Mitchell & Smith (1989)
  3. ^ Ken Elks

Sources

  • Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.

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