Dover Priory railway station
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| Dover Priory | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Dover | ||
| Local authority | Dover | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | DVP | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.902 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened July 22, 1861 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Dover Priory (source) | |||
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Dover Priory railway station is the main (and currently only) station in Dover in Kent. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 2tph (trains per hour) to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge
- 2tph to London Victoria via Canterbury East and Chatham
- 1tph to Ramsgate via Deal
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[edit] History
Dover Priory opend on 22 July 1861[1] as the temporary terminus of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR). It became a through station on 1 November 1861 with the completion of a tunnel though the Western Heights to gain access to the Western Docks area, where LCDR created the Dover Harbour Station[2]. Intially the station was known as Dover Town but was renamed in July 1863 (leading to rival SER to adopt the name for one of its Dover stations)[3]. Southern consolidated passenger services at Priory in 1927 and modernised the station in 1932[4]. The Chatham Main Line into Priory was electrified in 1959 as part of Stage 1 of Kent Coast Electrification, under the 1955 BR modernisation plan[5]. The line up to Ramsgate, via Deal was subsequently electrified under stage two of Kent Coast electrification in January 1961[6]. The line from Folkestone into Priory was electrifed in June 1961[7].
[edit] Other Dover stations
Dover has had numerous stations due to the legacy of competition between the South Eastern Railway (SER) and London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) and the subsequent rationalisation attempts by their successors; South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR), Southern Railway and British Rail Southern Region.
- Dover Town (1844-1914) - on Shakespeare Beach just east of where the current line from Folkestone turns north towards Dover Priory. The SER's original station. The line continued onto Admiralty pier. It was closed in 1914 as part of rationalisation and modernisation of the Dover area by SECR[8].
- Dover Harbour (1861-1927) - south of Dover Priory on the current line to Folkestone. LCDR constructed a tunnel through the Western Heights to allow continental traffic to access the Western Docks. Latter an extension was also built onto Admiralty pier. It was closed in 1927 by Southern as part rationalisation and modernisation of the Dover area[9].
- Admiralty Pier (1860-1909) - In 1860 SER started running trains on the pier. LCDR joined SER in 1864. It was extended and replaced by Dover Marine in 1909[10]..
- Dover Marine (1909-1994) - on Admiralty Pier for connection to ships. This was constructed on an expanded Admiralty Pier by SECR, opening in 1914. It was closed by British Rail in 1994 with the demise of boat trains and the opening of the channel tunnel. It is now a cruise liner terminal[11].
[edit] References
- ^ Dover Priory Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Dover Priory Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Dover Priory Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ David Glasspool (2007). Dover Priory. Kent Rail. Retrieved on 2007-03-29.
- ^ Electric Railways. 'Stendec Systems' (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
- ^ Electric Railways. 'Stendec Systems' (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
- ^ Electric Railways. 'Stendec Systems' (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
- ^ Dover Town Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Dover Harbour Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ Admiralty Pier. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ The Marine Station. Dover - Lock and Key of the Kingdom (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Dover Priory railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Dover Priory railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Folkestone Central | Southeastern South Eastern Main Line |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Southeastern Kent Coast Line |
Martin Mill | ||
| Kearsney | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch |
Terminus | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Folkestone Junction East | British Rail Southern Region South Eastern Main Line |
Terminus | ||
| Folkestone Warren Halt | British Rail Southern Region South Eastern Main Line |
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| Kearsney | British Rail Southern Region Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch |
Dover Marine | ||
| British Rail Southern Region Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch |
Dover Harbour | |||
