Hythe Pier - pier head railway station (C) Robin Webster

SU4208 : Hythe Pier - pier head railway station

taken 3 years ago, near to Hythe, Hampshire, Great Britain

Hythe Pier - pier head railway station

A 2ft (610 mm) gauge electric railway running on 250 V D.C. via a third rail. There is one train with the locomotive at the shore end and a driving cab at the other end. The third rail does not extend through the station as the locomotive is always at the far end of the train. The train runs in conjunction with the ferry, the fare being inclusive.

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Grid Square: SU4208, 324 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Robin Webster (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 2 October, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 2 October, 2016
Geographical Context: Railways Docks, Harbours
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 4275 0851 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:52.4708N 1:23.6271W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SU 42774 08531
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)