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Canterbury in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Canterbury West Station

 
 
Canterbury West Station Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 29, 2025
1. Canterbury West Station Marker
Inscription. Here was the terminus of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway 1846 to 1952.
 
Erected by The Canterbury Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
 
Location. 51° 17.049′ N, 1° 4.536′ E. Marker is in Canterbury, England, in Kent. It is on Station Road West. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canterbury, England CT2 8SE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Roper Gate (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Westgate (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Old Canterbury Jewish Cemetery (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ian Dury (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Mary Tourtel (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Christopher Marlowe (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); James Simmons (approx. half a kilometer away); High Street Bridge (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canterbury.
 
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Canterbury West Station and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 29, 2025
2. Canterbury West Station and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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