Description The ferry at Grove Ferry, crossing the river Stour in Kent. Depicted in 1959 – Grove Ferry & Upstreet station. A British Railways class 2 2-6-2 tank locomotive passes over the level crossing with an Ashford bound local train. The Ramsgate – Ashford line was electrified in 1961. Grove Ferry & Upstreet station closed at the end of 1965 and was demolished, together with the crossing keeper’s house soon after, the crossing gates being replaced by automatic lifting barriers. The rope-hauled ferry was replaced by a concrete bridge in the late 1960s. Sign giclée print on high-grade 190gsm satin/gloss paper. Image size: 430mm x 290mm Overall size: 500mm x 400mm Grove Ferry – Ferry & Train
