List of railway stations in Dover
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Dover, Kent has had numerous railway stations due to the legacy of competition between the South Eastern Railway (SER) and London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) and the subsequent rationalisation attempts by their successors; South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR), Southern Railway and British Rail Southern Region.
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[edit] Dover Priory
Opened in 22 July 1861 as Dover Town by LCDR, it became a through station on 1 November the same year, upon completion of a tunnel though the Western Heights connecting it to LCDR's new Dover Harbour Station in the Western Docks area. The renaming in July 1863 as Dover Priory led rival SER to adopt the name "Dover Town" for one of its Dover stations.[1]. Dover Priory is the only station still open in Dover.
[edit] Dover Harbour
LCDR constructed a tunnel through the Western Heights to allow continental traffic to access the Western Docks in 1861, and just south of the tunnel, on the current track to Folkestone, a station was built. Later an extension was also built onto Admiralty pier. It was closed in 1927 by Southern as part of their rationalisation and modernisation of the Dover area[2].
[edit] Dover Town
The SER's original station was situated on Shakespeare Beach just east of where the current line from Folkestone turns north towards Dover Priory. This was originally a terminus, but later the line continued onto Admiralty Pier. It was closed in 1914 as part of rationalisation and modernisation of the Dover area by SECR[3].
[edit] Admiralty Pier
In 1860 SER started running trains on to the pier, the LCDR following in 1864. This exposed halt was extended and replaced by Dover Marine in 1909[4].
[edit] Dover Marine
Situated on Admiralty Pier for connection to ships, this was constructed on an expanded Admiralty Pier by SECR, and was finished in 1914 although World War 1 delayed the opening to the public until 1920. It was a large terminus with four platforms covered by a full roof. Renamed Dover Western Docks by the 1980's it was closed by British Rail in 1994 with the demise of boat trains and the opening of the channel tunnel. It is now a cruise liner terminal[5].
[edit] References
- ^ Dover Priory Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Dover Harbour Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Dover Town Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Admiralty Pier. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ The Marine Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
