Kearsney
June 1988
Class 47 No. 47658 is seen passing through with a mail train bound for Dover Priory. By this time, the “up” side timber waiting room had been replaced by a glazed cuboid structure and the top half of the goods shed had been taken down. The fence in the right foreground sits upon the platform edge that faced the track formerly feeding the goods shed. © David Glasspool Collection
12th February 2005
A south eastward view from the “up” platform shows a station little changed since the 1988 view. The former station master’s house — formed by the pitched-roof two-storey-high section — had all windows boarded up by this stage. The canopy over the door of the booking office is of the same type still found at the likes of Farningham Road and Sole Street. © David Glasspool
12th February 2005
A Faversham-bound view shows the prefabricated concrete extensions made to accommodate trains of eight carriage length. The components arrived on site in 1989 and assembly was completed the following year. © David Glasspool
12th February 2005
A small canopy with decorative valance still protects the entrance to the booking hall, and an adjacent window of the traditional sash-style remains. The main building here is of greater proportions than those contemporary examples up the line at Shepherds Well and Adisham. © David Glasspool
31st July 2021
Class 50 No. 50007 “Hercules” is seen rounding the gentle curve through the “up” platform, top-and-tailing “The Thanet Thunderer” rail tour with classmate No. 50049 “Defiance”. This was a circular rail tour of Kent that had originated from East Midlands Parkway (about six miles southwest of Nottingham as the crow flies). By this time, the footbridge had gained high metal perforated barricades on either side. © Magdalena Pacyk
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