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Old Bridge Road, WHITSTABLE, CT5 1RB

A view from the platform at Whitstable railway station, looking east. Like most railway lines in Southern and South East England, this route is electrified using the third-rail system, where trains collect energy from a rail rather than from overhead wires.

The line between Faversham and Whitstable was opened by the Margate Railway on 1st August 1860, and was extended to Herne Bay on 13th July 1861. The first station on that line to serve Whitstable was in Oxford Street, and was known as Whitstable Town; it closed after the last train on 31st December 1914. The following day, a new station was opened just under half a mile to the east and this was named Whitstable Town & Tankerton. The station was renamed Whitstable & Tankerton on 1st February 1936, and Whitstable in 1979. This view is from the footbridge. The next station in this direction is Chestfield and Swalecliffe.

The line between Faversham and Whitstable was opened by the Margate Railway on 1st August 1860, and was extended to Herne Bay on 13th July 1861. The first station on that line to serve Whitstable was in Oxford Street, and was known as Whitstable Town; it closed after the last train on 31st December 1914. The following day, a new station was opened just under half a mile to the east and this was named Whitstable Town & Tankerton. The station was renamed Whitstable & Tankerton on 1st February 1936, and Whitstable in 1979. The Canterbury & Whitstable Railway which was said to be the first passenger railway in the world, but closed to passengers in 1931 and entirely in 1953, branched off to the right just ahead. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/articles/2008/05/27/history_lost_railway_feature.shtml and http://www.kentpast.co.uk/Article/C__W_Railway.html This view is from the up platform. The next station in this direction is Chestfield and Swalecliffe.

The line of trees on the right hides an embankment that once carried The Canterbury to Whitstable Railway (nicknamed The Crab and Winkle). Here, it would have crossed the road on a bridge. It was opened on 3 May 1830 with stations at Canterbury West and Whitstable Harbour only. Three further stations were opened during the 20th century at Blean and Tyler Hill Halt on 13 June 1908, South Street Halt on 1 July 1911 and Tankerton Halt on 1 July 1914. The railway was closed to passengers on 31 December 1930 and to all traffic on 1 December 1952. However, the following year it was reopened from 6-28 February to carry essential services from Canterbury to Whitstable, as a result of the severe coastal flooding that occurred along the east coast of the UK early in 1953.

The 8 mile cyclepath leads from Whitstable Railway Station on Old Bridge Road, towards All Saints Close. The cyclepath also leads right towards Whitstable. Via Image

Local shops on Old Bridge Road, Whitstable, opposite the railway station.

To the left of the silver van, there is an abutment of a bridge, which would have carried The Canterbury to Whitstable Railway (nicknamed The Crab and Winkle) over the road and main railway line. It was opened on 3 May 1830 with stations at Canterbury West and Whitstable Harbour only. Three further stations were opened during the 20th century at Blean and Tyler Hill Halt on 13 June 1908, South Street Halt on 1 July 1911 and Tankerton Halt on 1 July 1914. The railway was closed to passengers on 31 December 1930 and to all traffic on 1 December 1952. However, the following year it was reopened from 6-28 February to carry essential services from Canterbury to Whitstable, as a result of the severe coastal flooding that occurred along the east coast of the UK early in 1953. This was the Image in June 2013 before graffiti was painted on it and the fence disappeared under the growth of the plant called old man’s beard.