Northern Terminus of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, built in 1929.

In 2017 the station was considered for Listed Building status. The decision was taken not to list the station. From the assessment report:

"The RHDR, which opened in 1927, is thus a late example of a miniature passenger railway. It is not
understood to have any claims to technological innovation, and was, literally, a scaled-down version of a conventional mainline. The driving force behind the project was Captain JEP Howey, who commissioned accomplished railway engineer, Henry Greenly, to design all aspects of the line, from the route and layout to the rolling stock and structures. Greenly devised a systematic approach to building, and adopted an architectural style typical of late-C19 railways. The signal boxes appear to have been the recipients of most architectural enrichment, and this is certainly so at Hythe; the box is a quaint and deliberately historicist in its design, harking back to the earlier days of steam power. Despite its clear aesthetic appeal, it is not of special interest, architecturally. It retains original signalling equipment, overhauled in the 1970s, though in the context of railways this is late in date, and was not technologically innovative. The platform canopy is primarily functional, as is the engine shed. Our Transport Buildings Listing Selection Guide notes C19 turntables and water towers to be rare, however, the Hythe turntable is a much later example, which has been altered, and the water tower has been moved from another station. These structures are not of special architectural interest.

The idea for a new miniature railway was conceived by Howey and his friend, Count Louis Zborowski. Both were motor-racing enthusiasts, and both had dabbled in miniature railways on their country estates, and wanted to put their hobby to practical use. A number of locations were scouted, prior to the Hythe to New Romney route being settled. The railway appears, essentially, to have been a pet project, directed by Howey following the death of Zborowski, though it is acknowledged to have been ambitious, successful and well-used, particularly by holiday-makers prior to the Second World War. Although a singular and curious development, the establishment of a miniature railway in the 1920s is not of special historic interest in the national context." (1)

<1> Historic England, 2017, Advice report, Buildings at Hythe Light Railway Station, Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway, Annex 1, Platform Canopy (Unpublished document). SKE52923.