The Medway Valley Line at Bower Lane
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The Medway Valley Line at Bower Lane
Image: © Marathon Taken: 11 Jul 2013
The Medway Valley Line was built in two stages by the South Eastern Railway. The first stage, opened in 1844, was from Paddock Wood following the Medway Valley to Maidstone. In 1856 the line was extended up the Medway Valley to the North Kent Line at Strood (which had opened in 1847). Here between Maidstone West and East Farleigh is the 1844 section. This is looking in the direction of Maidstone West from the footbridge which links Wharf Road on the far side of the River Medway and the Medway Valley Walk with Bower Lane. A short line left the tracks just ahead on the right and ran on a bridge across the River Medway to a goods station at Tovil until 3rd October 1977, when the branch line closed completely. There is additionally a foot crossing here - see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3550923
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