Shepherdswell railway station (EKLR)

Shepherdswell railway station is a station on the East Kent Railway. The southern terminus of the East Kent Light Railway, It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic after the last train on 30 October 1948. Shepherdswell was the location of the engine shed and works, and many sidings. It served the village of Shepherdswell or Sibertswold.

LocationShepherdswell, Dover (district)
England

Coordinates51°11′21″N 1°13′49″E

Grid referenceTR258482

SystemStation on heritage railway

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Shepherdswell
Now preserved Class 142 Pacer at the station in 2020
General information
Location	Shepherdswell, Dover (district) England
Coordinates	51°11′21″N 1°13′49″E
Grid reference	TR258482
System	Station on heritage railway
Platforms	1
History
Original company	East Kent Light Railway
Post-grouping	East Kent Light Railway Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
16 October 1916	Opened
1 November 1948[1]	Closed
1993	Reopened
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The station reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.^[2] It is about 300 metres (980 ft) from the mainline station Shepherds Well.

More information Preceding station, Heritage railways ...

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Terminus		East Kent Railway		Eythorne Terminus
National Rail
Change for Shepherds Well on the Chatham Main Line
Disused railways
Terminus		16 October 1916 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway		Eythorne
Terminus		1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 BR Southern Region		Eythorne

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