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Monument record TQ 76 NW 744 - Chatham central branch line
Summary
The Chatham Central Branch was built by the South Eastern Railway in 1891 parallel to the Toomer Loop over a new bridge across the Medway. Its terminus, Chatham Central, was so peripheral to Chatham it was actually in Rochester. It proved to be a white elephant, Rochester Common and Chatham Central stations being closed in 1911, the track being dismantled, although the new bridge became the new route linking Strood and Rochester.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7446 6866 (1037m by 1390m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
The Chatham Central Branch was built by the South Eastern Railway in 1891 parallel to the Toomer Loop over a new bridge across the Medway. Its terminus, Chatham Central, was so peripheral to Chatham it was actually in Rochester. It proved to be a white elephant, Rochester Common and Chatham Central stations being closed in 1911, the track being dismantled, although the new bridge became the new route linking Strood and Rochester.
Pastscape momument number: 1357990
Southern England (Map). SWX21075.
AOC Archaeology, 2008, Archive Report on Archaeological Works (Phases II-IV): Rochester Riverside Kent (Unpublished document). SKE31289.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological Works (Phases II-V): Rochester Riverside Kent (EKE14804)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 2:44PM