Lost Railways of Kent - Softcover

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Step back in time to the golden age of railways. This is the story of Kent's once-thriving rail network; a network of passenger and freight lines that criss-crossed the county at the turn of the 20th century.

Meticulously researched and with a highly readable style, this book brings the story of Kent's railways vividly to life with extensive photography.

Charting everything from the opening of the railways in the 19th century, to their heyday at the turn of the century and, in many cases, their closure in the 20th century, this book is perfect for both rail enthusiasts and anyone interested in the history of Kent. 

CONTENTS 

• Acknowledgements 
• Abbreviations 
• Introduction 
• 1. A Line to Whitstable 
• 2. Trains Reach Dover 
• 3. Lines to Thanet 
• 4. A Horse Tramway & a Line to Sandgate 
• 5. The Isle of Sheppey & a Narrow Gauge Railway 
• 6. A Branch Line to Westerham
• 7. Rival Companies meet at Tunbridge Wells
• 8. Across the Pebbles to Dungeness
• 9. Trains Cross the Isle of Grain
• 10. Gravesend West - a Port & a Station 
• 11. The Elham Valley Railway 
• 12. The Chatham Central Branch & a Canal 
• 13. The Hoppers' Line to Hawkhurst 
• 14. The Kent & East Sussex Light Railway 
• 15. Lines to the Collieries & a Preserved Line 
• 16. The Channel Tunnel - Past & Present 
• Conclusion
• Opening & Final Closure Dates of Lines to Regular Passenger Traffic
• Bibliography
  
• Index

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