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DeutschDenton Halt railway station
Denton Halt | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Gravesend, Borough of Gravesham England |
| Coordinates | 51°26′28″N 0°23′36″E / 51.44121°N 0.39333°E |
| Grid reference | TQ667741 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern & Chatham Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| July 1906 | Opened |
| 1914 | Name changed to Denton Road |
| 1919 | Name reverted to Denton Halt |
| 4 December 1961 | Closed |
Denton Halt was a halt between Milton Road Halt and Milton Range Halt on the Hundred of Hoo Railway. It opened in July 1906 and closed on 4 December 1961. The halt was about 1.25 miles (2.01 km) from Gravesend Central.[1] The station was demolished after closure and there are no remains today. The level crossing adjacent to the station was closed in 1971 and replaced with a footbridge.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Road Halt | 7/1906 to 30-4-1915 SECR Hundred of Hoo Railway | Milton Range Halt | ||
| Gravesend Central | 1-5-1915 to 31-12-1922 SECR Hundred of Hoo Railway | Milton Range Halt | ||
| Gravesend Central | 1-1-1923 to 16-9-1932 SR Hundred of Hoo Railway | Milton Range Halt | ||
| Gravesend Central | 17-9-1932 to 31-12-1947 SR Hundred of Hoo Railway | Uralite Halt | ||
| Gravesend Central | 1-1-1948 to 1956 BR (S) Hundred of Hoo Railway | Uralite Halt | ||
| Gravesend Central | 1956 to 3-12-1961 BR(S) Hundred of Hoo Railway | Hoo Junction Staff Halt |
References
[edit]- ^ Southern Railway Halts, p43.
Sources
[edit]- R. W. Kidner (1985). Southern Railway Halts. Survey and Gazetteer. Headington, Oxford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-321-4.