Port Victoria railway station
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Port Victoria railway station is a disused station in Kent
, United Kingdom which opened on 11 September 1882 and closed in 1951. It was located at the head of a 400 feet (121.9 m) long timber pier
reaching in the River Medway estuary
.
The pier was discovered to be in need of repairs in 1896, and had also been damaged by a storm in November of that year. Between 1900–1903, the station was heavily used, as owing to a fire Queenborough
pier was unavailable for use. During World War I
the Admiralty
took over Port Victoria. In 1932, the railway along the pier was shortened to 93 feet (28.3 m) and a new station building provided, the old one being demolished. The train service by this time being just two passenger services per day. In 1941 the pier was demolished and the station closed on 11 June 1951.
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, United Kingdom which opened on 11 September 1882 and closed in 1951. It was located at the head of a 400 feet (121.9 m) long timber pier
Pier
A pier is a raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, over water, typically supported by widely spread piles or pillars...
reaching in the River Medway estuary
River Medway
The River Medway, which is almost entirely in Kent, England, flows for from just inside the West Sussex border to the point where it enters the Thames Estuary....
.
The pier was discovered to be in need of repairs in 1896, and had also been damaged by a storm in November of that year. Between 1900–1903, the station was heavily used, as owing to a fire Queenborough
Queenborough
Queenborough is a small town on the Isle of Sheppey in the Swale borough of Kent in South East England.Queenborough is two miles south of Sheerness. It grew as a port near the Thames Estuary at the westward entrance to The Swale where it joins the River Medway...
pier was unavailable for use. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
took over Port Victoria. In 1932, the railway along the pier was shortened to 93 feet (28.3 m) and a new station building provided, the old one being demolished. The train service by this time being just two passenger services per day. In 1941 the pier was demolished and the station closed on 11 June 1951.