Denton Halt railway station

Denton Halt
General information
LocationGravesend, Borough of Gravesham
England
Coordinates51°26′28″N 0°23′36″E / 51.44121°N 0.39333°E / 51.44121; 0.39333
Grid referenceTQ667741
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern & Chatham Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
July 1906Opened
1914Name changed to Denton Road
1919Name reverted to Denton Halt
4 December 1961Closed

Denton Halt was a halt between Milton Road Halt and Milton Range Halt on the Hundred of Hoo Railway. It opened in July 1906 and closed on 4 December 1961. The halt was about 1.25 miles (2.01 km) from Gravesend Central. The station was demolished after closure and there are no remains today. The level crossing adjacent to the station was closed in 1971 and replaced with a footbridge.

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Milton Road Halt   7/1906 to 30-4-1915
SECR
Hundred of Hoo Railway
  Milton Range Halt
Gravesend Central   1-5-1915 to 31-12-1922
SECR
Hundred of Hoo Railway
  Milton Range Halt
Gravesend Central   1-1-1923 to 16-9-1932
SR
Hundred of Hoo Railway
  Milton Range Halt
Gravesend Central   17-9-1932 to 31-12-1947
SR
Hundred of Hoo Railway
  Uralite Halt
Gravesend Central   1-1-1948 to 1956
BR (S)
Hundred of Hoo Railway
  Uralite Halt
Gravesend Central   1956 to 3-12-1961
BR(S)
Hundred of Hoo Railway
  Hoo Junction Staff Halt