“About this time [1902] the narrow gauge line was extended to the east end of Lodge Hill and a transfer point made with the standard gauge line [presumably the tramway] running to Sharnal Street. It was to be expected that negotiations would be opened for the Admiralty to take over full control of the rail system and this transfer was made on 1st April 1906 when the Railway School moved to Longmoor in Hampshire.”

“the "Chattenden Naval Tramway" was in existence by 1905. (The South Eastern Railway reached Sharnal Street from Hoo Junction in 1882.)”
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Chattenden Naval Tramway, centred at TQ 7817 7424. A military tramway or railway built in about 1905, extending eastwards from the east gate of Lodge Hill Armament Depot (Monument 107763; TQ 7740 7393) to connect with the main line at Sharnal Street (Monument 1357341; TQ 7885 7421). The tramway was over 1733m long and its western end connected with the Chattenden and Upnor Railway (Monument 1545587) at the east gate of Lodge Hill. The line closed in about the 1960s. Its course is visible on aerial photographs and has been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (2-4)

<1> D. Yeatman, 1966, Lodge Hill & Upnor Railway (Article in serial). SKE16256.

<2> RAF, 1944, NMR US/7GR/LOC348 2065 27-MAY-1944 (Photograph). SKE55973.

<3> RAF, 1958, NMR RAF/543/328 0102-3 09-JUL-1958 (Photograph). SWX23868.

<4> Peter Higginbotham, Higginbotham, Peter. 2000. The Workhouse. (Website). SKE53741.