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Red House Lane, FOLKESTONE, CT18 8EB

A track from Station Road, divides here a farm access track leads left towards Red House Farm. Also a byway heads right towards Teddars Leas Road.

View east: Canterbury left, Shorncliffe and Folkestone right: originally on the SE&CR Elham Valley (Canterbury West - Shorncliffe) branch, it was closed to passengers on 2/12/40, when it was taken over by the Army until 3/44 - although civilian passengers from/to Shorncliffe were accepted until 3/5/43. Goods traffic - notably the massive 18 in. 'Boche-Buster', continued until the line was closed completely 1/10/47. (See Image for precisely the same view in winter).

This track bridge leads from the farm and a byway towards Station Road, Lyminge. The bridge leads over the disused Elham Valley Railway.

This track leads up from Red House Farm neat Lyminge towards the lane leading towards Paddlesworth and Arpinge.

As seen from Image This shows the route of the disused and dismantled railway that once led towards Etchinghill. Now just part of Bridge Farm.

This station was on the Canterbury West to Folkestone line which was opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1887 and closed in 1947. The station buildings have now been restored and are used as a public library.

The Elham Valley Railway opened in 1887 and closed completely in 1947. Most of the stations along the line closed to passengers in 1940 but a shuttle service from Folkestone to Lyminge operated between 7th October 1946 and 16th June 1947. The line closed completely on 1st October 1947 and the track through Lyminge was lifted in the late summer of 1953. All the information about the Elham Valley Railway and Lyminge station is given here - http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/lyminge/ In the late 1980s the station building was renovated and is now Lyminge Library. This is to the left of the fence here. A view of this can be seen at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4565470

The Elham Valley Railway opened in 1887 and closed completely in 1947. Most of the stations along the line closed to passengers in 1940 but a shuttle service from Folkestone to Lyminge operated between 7th October 1946 and 16th June 1947. The line closed completely on 1st October 1947 and the track through Lyminge was lifted in the late summer of 1953. All the information about the Elham Valley Railway and Lyminge station is given here - http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/l/lyminge/ In the late 1980s the station building, seen here, was renovated and is now Lyminge Library. The platforms were on the far side.

On Station Road entering the village.

On a post on Station Road entering the village from Folkestone. The sign depicts Ethelburga, daughter of King Ethlebert (founder of the country's first Nunnery). Behind her a steam engine,(reminder of the old Elham Valley Railway) emerging from St Mary's Church.