Blean and Tyler Hill Halt railway station

Blean and Tyler Hill Halt
The site of the halt, photographed in 1963
General information
Location	Tyler Hill, Kent England
Coordinates	51°18′52″N 1°03′18″E
Grid reference	TR 130 617
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	South Eastern Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Key dates
1 January 1908	Opened
1 January 1931	Closed

Blean and Tyler Hill Halt was a minor station on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway at Tyler Hill, Kent. It opened in 1908 and closed in 1931.

History

Blean and Tyler Hill Halt was opened on 1 January 1908, although it did not appear in the public timetable until 13 June.[1] The halt closed on 1 January 1931, when passenger services ceased on the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway.[2] The station was demolished after closure and the site is now on a driveway to a private house called "The Halt".

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
South Street Halt		British Railways Southern Region Canterbury and Whitstable Railway		Canterbury West

References

Citations

1. Mitchell & Smith 1995, Illustration 94.
2. Harding 1996, p. 8.

Sources

• Harding, Peter A. (1996). Branch Lines in Kent. Knaphill: Peter A. Harding. ISBN 0-9523458-1-1.
• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1995). Branch Lines Around Canterbury. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-58-8.