Biddenden
Station in February 1967.
General information
LocationBiddenden, Ashford
England
Grid referenceTQ853392
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingKent and East Sussex Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Region of British Railways
Key dates
15 May 1905[1]Station opened
4 January 1954[2]Station closed

Biddenden was a railway station on the Kent and East Sussex Railway which closed in January 1954.

As of 2014 the station building has been converted to a private house ("The Old Station") with parts of the platforms still clearly visible. The station is sited on the northern edge of the village on the A274 North Street/Headcorn Road.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Frittenden Road   British Railways
Southern Region
KESR 		  High Halden Road

Present day

References

  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 76. OCLC 931112387.

External links

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Biddenden
Closed railway stations in Kent
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