Английская Википедия:Hothfield railway station

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Hothfield railway station (later Hothfield Halt) was a railway station on the Maidstone Line at Hothfield, Kent. It was situated between Ashford and Шаблон:Rws stations. The station opened in 1884; it closed to passengers in 1959 and general freight in 1964 although the sidings continued to be used for deliveries of aggregate traffic.

History

Hothfield station was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on 1 July 1884, when the railway between Шаблон:Rws and Шаблон:Rws opened.Шаблон:Sfn From 1 January 1899, passenger trains ran to and from the former South Eastern Railway's Ashford station.Шаблон:Sfn In 1922, weekday passenger services comprised ten down and nine up trains. Four trains ran in each direction on Sundays. The station was listed as "Hothfield for Westwell".Шаблон:Sfn From 6 January 1935, eleven trains served the station daily.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

On 25 September 1937, the station was reduced to an unstaffed halt.Шаблон:Sfn From 2 July 1939, an hourly service was provided.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn During the Second World War the station buildings were damaged by enemy action. The station closed to passengers on 2 November 1959, and freight on 22 February 1964, as it was deemed uneconomical to improve the station to cater for electrification of the Maidstone line.Шаблон:Sfn but the platforms remained and were used by railway staff until the 1980s. The signal box at Hothfield remained in use until 28 April 1984, and then served as a ground frame until 16 February 1985.Шаблон:Sfn Freight facilities comprised four sidings on the down side of the station, one of which served a goods shed. A crane of 1 ton 15 cwt (1,800 kg) capacity was provided.Шаблон:Sfn

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• Шаблон:Cite book
• Шаблон:Cite book

External links

• Signal diagram for Hothfield