Gravesend West | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Station remains in 1969. | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gravesend, Borough of Gravesham England |
| Grid reference | TQ643743 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London, Chatham and Dover Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 10 May 1886 | Opened as "Gravesend" |
| 1899 | Renamed "Gravesend West Street" |
| 26 September 1949 | Renamed "Gravesend West" |
| 3 August 1953 | Closed to passengers |
| 25 March 1968 | Closed completely |
Gravesend West was a railway station on the Gravesend West Line which served Gravesend in Kent. It opened in 1886 and was, for some time, a regular destination for boat trains from London which linked with steamers on the station's pier to ferry passengers to a variety of coastal towns and resorts. The station closed in 1953 to passengers and later to freight in 1968. The only reminder of Gravesend West which remains today is its pier, the rest having been taken over by redevelopment in the area.[1]