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Monument record TR 26 NW 212 - Faversham & Ramsgate Harbour Railway
Summary
Railway linking the Chatham line at Faversham with Ramsgate Harbour built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company. The line was opened in stages between 1861 and 1863.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2051 6565 (37295m by 9728m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR26NW |
| Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | FAVERSHAM, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Margate Railway linking the Chatham line at Faversham with Ramsgate Harbour, a length of 27 miles. The railway was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Company, but as a piecemeal, development. The line between Faversham and Whitstable was opened on the 1st August 1860, but the section to Herne Bay was not opened until 13th July 1861 due to protests by the South Eastern Railway Company over the safety of a bridge at Whitstable. The final section of the route to Ramsgate was opened on the 5th October 1863. (1)
Shown on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map of 1872. (2)
<1> Ordnance Survey, 1873, 1st edition map of Canterbury 1873 (Map). SKE30447.
<2> Southern England (Map). SWX21075.
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Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 2:40PM