Kenton railway station (Suffolk)
Kenton was a railway station on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway. The station was located a mile north of the hamlet of Kenton.
Kenton | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kenton, Mid Suffolk England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Mid-Suffolk Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Mid-Suffolk Light Railway |
| Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 29 September 1908[1] | Station opens |
| 28 July 1952[1] | Station closes |
History
Opened by the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Kenton station was located 10 miles (16 km) from Haughley and is sometimes referred to as Kenton Junction. This station had been intended to be the junction for the proposed branch to Westerfield, but this line was only 2 miles (3.2 km) in length before construction ceased on the outskirts of Debenham.
As well as having the double-ended corrugated station building with open fronted waiting room that were standard on the Mid-Suffolk, Kenton acted as a half-way point on the railway and had a second platform and engine shed.
After the line closed, the station site became an industrial estate.
The station's running-in board and a "Kenton" station sign are preserved in the National Railway Museum, York, as is the Kenton - Laxfield train staff.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspall and Thorndon | Mid-Suffolk Light Railway | Worlingworth |
References
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- Comfort, N. A. (1986) The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-338-9
- Paye, P. (1986) The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Wild Swan Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-874103-81-X
