Sheerness

Sheerness is a town on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, England. It is the largest town on the island with a population of about 20,000.

Railways

In 1860 the town was linked to mainland by a branch railway line from Sittingbourne; at the same time the Kingsferry bridge gave better communications with the island, succeeding the ferries which had at one time been the only connection. The line opened on 19 July 1860. A branch to a pier a Queenborough served a steamer service to Flushing in Holland for many years. The Sheppey Light Railway, opened in 1901, also provided services to the opposite end of the island from the town until its closure in 1948. The railway line includes a lift bridge.

Related Topics:
Sittingbourne - 19 July - 1860 - Queenborough - Flushing - Sheppey Light Railway - Lift bridge

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