Port Victoria railway station

Port Victoria
Location
Place	Port Victoria
Area	Medway
Coordinates	51°25′55″N 0°42′10″E / 51.4320°N 0.7027°ECoordinates: 51°25′55″N 0°42′10″E / 51.4320°N 0.7027°E
Grid reference	TQ878738
Operations
Original company	South Eastern Railway
Pre-grouping	South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-grouping	Southern Railway
Platforms	1
History
11 September 1882	Opened
11 June 1951	Closed
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Port Victoria railway station is a disused station in Kent, United Kingdom which opened on 11 September 1882 and closed in 1951. It was located at the head of a 400-foot (120 m) long timber pier reaching in the River Medway estuary.

The pier was discovered to be in need of repairs in 1896, and had also been damaged by a storm in November of that year. Between 1900–1903, the station was heavily used, as owing to a fire Queenborough pier was unavailable for use. During World War I the Admiralty took over Port Victoria. In 1932, the railway along the pier was shortened to 93 feet (28 m) and a new station building provided, the old one being demolished. The train service by this time being just two passenger services per day. In 1941 the pier was demolished and the station closed on 11 June 1951.^[1]

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Sharnal Street		1882-01-11 to 1898-12-31 SER Hundred of Hoo Railway		Terminus
Sharnal Street		1899-01-01 to 1906-06-30 SECR Hundred of Hoo Railway		Terminus
Grain Crossing Halt		1906-07-01 to 1922-12-31 SECR Hundred of Hoo Railway		Terminus
Grain Crossing Halt		1923-01-01 to 1947-12-31 SR Hundred of Hoo Railway		Terminus
Grain Crossing Halt		1948-01-01 to 1951-06-10 BR(S) Hundred of Hoo Railway		Terminus

References

1. "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.

External links

• Port Victoria station on navigable 1940 O. S. map