Chislet Colliery Halt was a minor station on the Ashford to Ramsgate line. It opened in September 1919 and closed in 1971.
Chislet Colliery Halt | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Westbere, Kent England |
| Coordinates | 51°18′37″N 1°09′55″E |
| Grid reference | TR 198 611 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| September 1919 | Opened[1] |
| 1969 | Renamed Chislet Halt |
| 4 October 1971 | Closed |
Chislet Colliery started production in 1919 and halt was opened that year as local housing was inadequate for employees at the colliery.[2] The halt was in the parish of Westbere.[3] There were two platforms initially built of timber but later rebuilt in concrete.[4] In 1961 a signal box was built, it opened on 27 May.[5] Chislet Colliery closed on 25 July 1969,[3] and the halt was renamed Chislet Halt in that year.[6] The halt closed on 4 October 1971.[7] The signal box was permanently switched out on 28 July 1984 and closed on 14 September 1986.[5] As in May 2021 the platforms were still in situ.
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| Sturry | British Rail Southern Region Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line |
Grove Ferry and Upstreet |
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