is in a similar style to Lymington Town railway station which dates from the same period, a resemblance which may be explained by the fact that the construction of both the Lymington Branch Line and the S&SR was overseen by John Cass Birkinshaw who was replaced as engineer on the S&SR after the company's directors blamed him for the line's slow construction. A wooden waiting shelter was provided on the Up side but not on the Down side. The station also had a sizeable goods shed and goods yard on the Up side adjacent to the main station building. Sidings on the Down side served the Sheerness Steel plant and provided connections for MCD car traffic and shipbreaking activities. There was a signal box on the Up side which was located at the point where the Sheppey branch curved away to the east; this closed on 24 May 1959. By this time, the goods shed had already been demolished although the goods yard remained open until 16 August 1971. The line through Queenborough was electrified and the platforms were lengthened in 1959 as part of phase I of the Kent Coast Electrification. By 1993, much of the station building was no longer in use and only the booking office was staffed on weekdays until mid-morning. References References Sources External links Railway stations in Swale DfT Category E stations Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1860 Railway stations served by Southeastern Isle of Sheppey