▁the ▁goods ▁yard ▁sid ings ▁to ▁prevent ▁w ag ons ▁rolling ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁main ▁line . ▁Reg ular ▁passenger ▁services ▁on ▁the ▁line ▁were ▁with dra wn ▁on ▁Saturday ▁ 2 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁the ▁line ▁between ▁T enter den ▁and ▁Roberts bridge ▁remaining ▁open ▁for ▁goods ▁traffic ▁until ▁ 1 2 ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 1 . ▁ ▁Pres ent ▁day ▁▁ ▁Pass enger ▁services ▁returned ▁to ▁North iam ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁May ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁when ▁the ▁Kent ▁and ▁East ▁Sus sex ▁Railway ▁Pres ervation ▁Society ▁extended ▁its ▁operating ▁line ▁to ▁the ▁station . ▁The ▁project ▁had ▁required ▁extensive ▁rep airs ▁to ▁the ▁bridge ▁over ▁the ▁River ▁R other ▁on ▁the ▁Kent / E ast ▁Sus sex ▁county ▁boundary ▁which , ▁at ▁, ▁is ▁the ▁longest ▁bridge ▁on ▁the ▁line . ▁The ▁extension ▁project ▁featured ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁episode ▁of ▁Challenge ▁Anne ka , ▁the ▁challenge ▁being ▁to ▁restore ▁the ▁ext ant ▁station ▁building ▁and ▁lay ▁sufficient ▁track ▁to ▁allow ▁a ▁train ▁to ▁enter ▁within ▁ 4 8 ▁hours . ▁The ▁dead line ▁was ▁met ▁and ▁at ▁ 6 . 1 5 pm ▁on ▁Sunday ▁ 2 3 ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁SE CR ▁P ▁class ▁locomot ive ▁no . ▁ 1 5 5 6 ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁locomot ive ▁to ▁return ▁to ▁North iam ▁station . ▁The ▁episode ▁was ▁broadcast ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁The ▁extension ▁was