Stations \ Hythe

The station at Hythe is on the banks of the Royal Military Canal, which runs with the line as the train approaches the terminus.

The town is a brisk fifteen minute walk from the station. The ancient Cinque Port boasts good shopping facilities with restaurants, cafes, pubs, banks, supermarkets, antique shops, general shops, swimming baths, gardens, parks and a seafront.

The track layout at Hythe Station hasn't really changed too much over the years. The major changes being the arrival in 1937 of a siding with ramp and hopper-station for delivery of ballast transported on the railway from a ballast pit near Maddieson's (Romney Sands). This has now been replaced by the car-park.

Hythe retains the central locomotive shunting line. It is worth waiting to watch the locomotive that has just hauled your train reverse down this line and marshal itself onto the turntable, and then return to the train ready for the journey back towards New Romney.

Good car parking facilities are to be found at Hythe along with a well-stocked railway shop selling RH&DR souvenirs, railway books and publications, toys, gifts, confectionery and camera supplies. The platforms are covered and passengers can wait in the booking hall. This is also where the disabled toilet facilities are located.

Nearby, the Light Railway Cafe (not RH&DR owned) offers a full range of meals and refreshments.

Graham Lindley has produced a fabulous working model layout of Hythe Station, which he usually displays at the Annual RH&DR Steam and Diesel Gala.

Facilities at Hythe Station

• Waiting area
• Covered platforms
• Toilets
• Disabled access toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• Souvenir shop, also selling refreshments
• Car parking

Places to visit...

• Hythe Seafront (walking distance)
• Hythe Town and Shopping Centre (walking distance)
• Hythe Swimming Pool (walking distance)
• Royal Military Canal (short walking distance)
• Local parks and gardens (walking distance)
• Lathe Barn Childrens Farm (driving distance)
• Port Lympne Wild Animal Park (driving distance)
• Folkestone, Dover, Ashford, Canterbury (driving distance or bus rides)

...see our links page for more local places of interest.

How to get to Hythe Station

• Hythe station is on the main A259 coast road (from Folkestone or New Romney)
• From the M20, leave at junction 11 and follow brown signposts for RH&DR Railway
• Bus: Stagecoach buses serve Hythe from Ashford, Folkestone, Dover, Hastings, Rye (Contact Stagecoach on 08702 433711)
• Stagecoach are also introducing a direct bus link between Folkestone Central Station and Folkestone Bus Station and RH&DR Hythe Station on summer Sundays. The buses are two hourly leaving Folkestone Central at 11.00, 13.00 , 15.00 and 17.00 to connect with RH&DR XX.30 departures. The return direct buses leave Hythe for Folkestone at 10.40, 12.40, 14.40, 16.40 and 18.40

  Telephone 08706 082608 for details.
  Stagecoach web site

• Coach: National Express Coach Service 021 operates daily between London and Hythe (Telephone 08705 808080 for more information)

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