AYLESFORD
29th July 2004

A South Eastern Railway station on the Paddock Wood to Strood line in Kent, built in 1856. A building in the Tudor style, the station makes use of the Kentish ragstone construction. The station building is no longer in railway use and now houses an Indian restaurant. Now operated by SouthEastern. CRS code: AYL

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The station building from the main road. 28th July 2004.
The station building from the main road. 28th July 2004.
The main building and northbound platform from the level crossing. 28th July 2004.
The main building and northbound platform from the level crossing. 28th July 2004.
The station building from the footbridge showing the tall narrow nature of the design. 28th July 2004.
The station building from the footbridge showing the tall narrow nature of the design. 28th July 2004.
The chimneys were originally of red brick and were later removed. These modern restored chimneys use a more subtle yellow brick. 28th July 2004.
The chimneys were originally of red brick and were later removed. These modern restored chimneys use a more subtle yellow brick. 28th July 2004.
Window detail 28th July 2004.
Window detail 28th July 2004.
Window detail. 28th July 2004.
Window detail. 28th July 2004.
Doorway detail. 28th July 2004.
Doorway detail. 28th July 2004.
Doorway detail. 28th July 2004.
Doorway detail. 28th July 2004.
Small doorway and window in the forecourt side of the main building. 28th July 2004.
Small doorway and window in the forecourt side of the main building. 28th July 2004.
The station house by the level crossing, in the same style as the main buiding. 28th July 2004.
The station house by the level crossing, in the same style as the main buiding. 28th July 2004.
The signal box. 28th July 2004.
The signal box. 28th July 2004.
General station view looking towards Maidstone, showing the footbridge. 28th July 2004.
General station view looking towards Maidstone, showing the footbridge. 28th July 2004.
Lattice semaphore signal - soon to disappear. 28th July 2004.
Lattice semaphore signal - soon to disappear. 28th July 2004.
Bracket semaphore signal at the platform end. 28th July 2004.
Bracket semaphore signal at the platform end. 28th July 2004.
General view of the southbound platform. 28th July 2004.
General view of the southbound platform. 28th July 2004.
The southbound platform and shelter from the footbridge. 28th July 2004.
The southbound platform and shelter from the footbridge. 28th July 2004.
Detail of the footbridge iron work. 28th July 2004.
Detail of the footbridge iron work. 28th July 2004.