Staple railway station

Not to be confused with Staples station.

Staple
General information
Location	Staple, Dover (district) England
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	East Kent Light Railway
Post-grouping	East Kent Light Railway Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
16 October 1916	Opened
1 November 1948	Closed to passengers
1 March 1951	closed completely

Staple railway station was a station on the East Kent Light Railway in southeast England, serving the village of Staple. It was located north of the village, on the west side of the road to Durlock, where it crosses over the Wingham River at Durlock Bridge. The station site is now occupied by a farm.

History

The station opened on 16 October 1916 and the last passenger train ran on 30 October 1948. There was a windpump supplying the water tower, a passing loop and four sidings. During World War Two, a large munitions dump was set up at Staple and a large calibre rail mounted gun stabled there. The windpump was demolished in June 1950.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Ash Town		16 October 1916 to 31 December 1947 East Kent Light Railway		Wingham Colliery
Ash Town		1 January 1948 to 30 October 1948 Southern Region		Wingham Colliery

Sources

• Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith (1989). The East Kent Light Railway. Midhurst, Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN 0-906520-61-4.

External links

• "Disused Stations: Staple Station". Subterranea Britannica. 20 April 2010.