Crab & Winkle Way
'The "Crab and Winkle Way" takes its name from the railway line which ran between the towns of Canterbury and Whitstable. On Monday 3rd May 1830, a clanking passenger locomotive, the "Invicta" pulled into the platform near Whitstable Harbour carrying nearly 300 excited passengers from Canterbury. The "Crab and Winkle Line" as it affectionately became known, had become the "first regular steam passenger railway in the world" as stated in the Guinness Book of Records ... '
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Distance (miles)
7
Starting from
Canterbury Cathedral
Type of Walk
Overview
'The Crab & Winkle Way is part of National Cycle Network Route 1 ... The "Way" uses about one third of the old railway line, although with the agreement of local landowners and support of local organisations it is hoped that more of the line can be brought into use ... '
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