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Denton Halt was a halt between Milton Road Halt and Milton Range Halt on the Hundred of Hoo Railway. It opened in July 1906 and closed on 4 December 1961. The halt was about 1.25 miles (2.01 km) from Gravesend Central.[1] The station was demolished after closure and there are no remains today. The level crossing adjacent to the station was closed in 1971 and replaced with a footbridge.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Milton Road Halt		7/1906 to 30-4-1915 SECR Hundred of Hoo Railway		Milton Range Halt
Gravesend Central		1-5-1915 to 31-12-1922 SECR Hundred of Hoo Railway		Milton Range Halt
Gravesend Central		1-1-1923 to 16-9-1932 SR Hundred of Hoo Railway		Milton Range Halt
Gravesend Central		17-9-1932 to 31-12-1947 SR Hundred of Hoo Railway		Uralite Halt
Gravesend Central		1-1-1948 to 1956 BR (S) Hundred of Hoo Railway		Uralite Halt
Gravesend Central		1956 to 3-12-1961 BR(S) Hundred of Hoo Railway		Hoo Junction Staff Halt

Denton Halt
General information
Location	Gravesend, Borough of Gravesham England
Coordinates	51.4413°N 0.3996°E / 51.4413; 0.3996
Grid reference	TQ667741
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
July 1906	Opened
1914	Name changed to Denton Road
1919	Name reverted to Denton Halt
4 December 1961	Closed

References

Sources

• R. W. Kidner (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.

External links

• Subterranea Britannica

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