The Medway Valley Line from Castle Road
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The Medway Valley Line from Castle Road
Image: © Marathon Taken: 10 Jun 2014
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). This view is of the 1856 section between Maidstone Barracks and Aylesford, looking in the direction of the latter. The siding and shed on the left belongs, I assume, to Allington Business Park. The view is from the bridge carrying Castle Road over the line.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.292182
Longitude
0.503735