The Elham Valley Way and line of the Elham Valley Railway seen from Duck Street, Elham
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The Elham Valley Way and line of the Elham Valley Railway seen from Duck Street, Elham
Image: © Marathon Taken: 27 May 2015
The Elham Valley Way which connects Canterbury to Hythe follows the line of the old Elham Valley Railway here. Elham station was just behind where I am standing, on the other side of Duck Street. The line opened in 1887 and closed to passengers in 1940, closing completely in 1947. All the information about the Elham Valley Railway and Elham station is given here http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/e/elham/index.shtml Just to the left of the path is the Nail Bourne. The Nail Bourne flows from Lyminge, through the Elham Valley until it becomes known as the Little Stour at Littlebourne. Whilst the stream often holds a plentiful supply of water from Lyminge to Elham throughout the year, it apparently rarely holds any water from Elham to Bishopsbourne even in the winter months. Certainly when I was there in December 2013 it was completely dry, but at Easter 2015 though it was flowing fast and clear to the north of Bishopsbourne - see http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4417306
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