{"id":34837,"date":"2025-01-23T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T08:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=34837"},"modified":"2025-01-21T23:07:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T23:07:50","slug":"in-photos-tenterden-town-railway-station-and-the-wonderful-old-dairy-taproom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-tenterden-town-railway-station-and-the-wonderful-old-dairy-taproom\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last weekend, I was in Kent<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/tenterden-in-twilight-25-evening-photos-of-a-picturesque-kent-town\/\"> taking pictures of Tenterden town<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brixtonbuzz.com\/2025\/01\/in-photos-seven-goal-thriller-as-peckham-town-lose-at-tenterden-town-sat-18th-jan-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watching my football team lose again<\/a> and taking a quick look around the rather wonderful headquarters of the Kent &amp; East Sussex Railway.<\/p>\n<p>Conveniently located a short stroll from the station is the equally wonderful Old Dairy Taproom. Here&#8217;s some photos from my short stay:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p>The line &#8211; which originally ran from Headcorn to Robertsbridge &#8211; opened in 1900 but failed to return the expected dividends and closed to passengers in January 1954, with goods traffic following in June 1961.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the efforts of railway enthusiasts, over 11 miles of the route has reopened from Tenterden to Bodiam, with long term plans to extend to Robertsbridge Junction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-15.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-16.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-17.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-18.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p>Occupying a a WWII Nissen hut close to the station is the <a href=\"https:\/\/olddairytaproom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Dairy Taproom<\/a>, a family run business offering a wide range of local craft beers including a selection of their own beers.<\/p>\n<p>The bar is cosy and welcoming and absolutely worth a visit!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-19.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-20.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/tenterden-railway-dairy-21.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Tenterden Town railway station and the wonderful Old Dairy Taproom \" \/><\/p>\n<h4>More info<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kesr.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kent &amp; East Sussex Railway<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olddairytaproom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Dairy Taproom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Join the discussion<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a id=\"js-XFUniqueId107\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/tenterden-kent-news-photos-and-discussion.386673\/\" data-tp-primary=\"on\" data-xf-init=\"preview-tooltip\" data-preview-url=\"\/forums\/threads\/tenterden-kent-news-photos-and-discussion.386673\/preview\">Tenterden, Kent &#8211; news, photos and discussion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a id=\"js-XFUniqueId8\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/misc-steam-railway-traction-station-and-rail-related-news.338047\/\" data-tp-primary=\"on\" data-xf-init=\"preview-tooltip\" data-preview-url=\"\/forums\/threads\/misc-steam-railway-traction-station-and-rail-related-news.338047\/preview\">Misc steam railway, traction, station and rail-related news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Map<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1747.3702355206078!2d0.6832823724283082!3d51.069734103442876!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47df2117737fbce7%3A0x8d854a7b294b00c9!2sKent%20%26%20East%20Sussex%20Railway%20-%20(Tenterden%20Town%2C%20Station)!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1737500661145!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last weekend, I was in Kent taking pictures of Tenterden town, watching my football team lose again and taking a quick look around the rather wonderful headquarters of the Kent &hellip; 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