Biddenden railway station

Biddenden was a railway station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway which closed in 1954.

Biddenden
Station in February 1967.
LocationBiddenden, Ashford
England
Grid referenceTQ853392
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingKent and East Sussex Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Region of British Railways
Key dates
15 May 1905[1]Station opened
4 January 1954Station closed

As of 2014 the station building has been converted to a private house ("The Old Station") with parts of the platforms still clearly visible. The station is sited on the northern edge of the village on the A274 North Street/Headcorn Road.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Frittenden Road   British Railways
Southern Region

KESR
  High Halden Road

Present day

References

  1. Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.


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