Otford station &copy; Marathon

TQ5359 : Otford station

taken 8 years ago, near to Otford, Kent, Great Britain

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Otford station

The Swanley to Sevenoaks Bat & Ball line via Otford was opened on 2nd June 1862 by the London, Chatham & Dover Railway Company (LCDR). The line from Otford to Maidstone East was opened by the LCDR on 1st June 1874, and on 1st July 1884, the line was extended eastwards to Ashford. Electric services between Bickley and Sevenoaks were introduced on 6th January 1935. The station buildings are on the up platform from which this photograph was taken. Trains to and from Maidstone East and Ashford International do not stop between Swanley and Otford. The lines to Sevenoaks and to Maidstone East diverge immediately south of the M26.

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Grid Square: TQ5359, 78 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Marathon (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 17 February, 2013 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 18 February, 2013
Geographical Context: Railways
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 5324 5934 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:18.7526N 0:11.8394E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TQ 5322 5937
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)