Chislet Colliery Halt railway station
Disused railway station in Kent, England
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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 | ||||
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History
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 of September 2026 the platforms were still in situ.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Sturry | British Rail Southern Region Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line |
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