Kings Ferry Bridge North Halt railway station

Kings Ferry Bridge North Halt
Location
Place Kingsferry Bridge
Area Swale
Operations
Pre-grouping South Eastern & Chatham Railway
Platforms 1
History
December 1922 Opened
1 November 1923 Closed
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Kings Ferry Bridge North Halt on the Isle of Sheppey in the English county of Kent, was a temporary railway station opened in December 1922 and closed on 1 November 1923.

History

On 17 December 1922, the Norwegian cargo ship Gyp collided with the Kingsferry Bridge,[1] rendering it unfit to carry rail traffic. This disrupted journeys between the Isle of Sheppey and the mainland.

Ridham Dock staff halt was renamed Swale Halt and opened to the public and a temporary halt built north of the bridge, named Kings Ferry Bridge North Halt. Passengers had to walk over the bridge in order to continue their journeys. The bridge was eventually repaired, and through rail services were restored on 1 November 1923, and this station closed on this date.[2]

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Swale Halt   SECR
Sheerness Line
  Queenborough
Swale Halt   Southern Railway
Sheerness Line
  Queenborough

References

  1. "King's Ferry Bridge seriously damaged". The Times (43217). London. 18 December 1922. col A, p. 9.
  2. Southern Railway Halts, p56.

Coordinates: 51°23′28″N 0°45′18″E / 51.391°N 0.755°E / 51.391; 0.755

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