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Date
opened:
7.7.1881
Location:
On the
east side of Station Road.
Company
on opening:
South
Eastern & Chatham
Date
closed to passengers:
31.10.1961
Date
closed completely:
31.10.1961
Company
on closing:
British
Railways (Southern)
Present
state:
Demolished - site now lies under the M25 motorway
County:
Kent
Date of
visit:
1961,
September 1967, August 1968, April 1974 & Spring 1977
Intermediate station
on the Westerham Valley branch line from Dunton Green. The station
was originally opened as Brasted but was renamed Brasted Halt on
1.9.1955 when it became unstaffed. In summer 1962 the Westerham
Railway Association leased Westerham station from British Railways
with plans to reopen the line for use by both commuters and
enthusiasts. This was an early example of a proposed preserved
railway. The plan was eventually abandoned and much of the branch
line now lies under the M25 motorway. The track remained in place
until at least 1965 but had been lifted by 1967. Brasted Station
survived intact until the construction of the M25 was underway in
1977. It stood on the edge of the motorway and was eventually
cleared away during the construction.
