The walk started at Headcorn South Eastern Station. The SE station itself has been modernised in recent years- 2

In in Picture 3 you will note the new refuge which was built during the time of Eurostar going along this route from Waterloo, prior to the St Pancras and dedicated line. Compare this to the shot on 1975 archived in the disused stations site

Despite the refuge a large section of the KESR platform curving South (pic 5) survives and in surprisingly good condition, especially considering the age.

Headcorn Blown Up

 
 Picture 3

 Picture 5

To the South of Headcorn Station area the route crosses the River Sherway a tributary of the River Beult being itself a tributary of the Medway. The south side of the crossing has collapsed inward and according to one local appears to be a significant reason for flooding during times of high spate.

 Picture 8

 Picture 9

Just south of this culvert/bridge is a dairy, which the KESR used to serve. The diary has now expanded across the trackbed obliterating all trace

South of the Dairy is a further bridge. Although without spanning girder the concrete looks in very good order

 Looking South

 Looking North

 Looking South

Below is off Alyswade Road.

Looking North

Views from the public road. South and to the west of Headcorn Airfield.

Although looking a veritable jungle the actual earthworks look consistent and in somewhat good condition

And the condition of the trackbed to the North of Alswade road is in such good condition it could be easily relaid.

Frittenden Bank.

From the ariel photographs the course is easily determined. by the different shading of the grass. In the photograph the course ran through the hedge line to the left of centre.

South -Looking North

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 Looking South

Wick Hill Area. The route goes between the trees, but again, clearly defined.

North of Frittenden Road Station looking West. The course follows the line of the trees from right (North) to left (South)

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Looking South

 Outside Frittenden Road

Evidence of point rodding after 50 years.

The Frittenden Road Station burned down earlier in the noughties. All that remains is the brick base. still visible in the centre of the picture, but quickly disappearing. The nissan style building in the distance is built over the former trackbed.

Looking South from the same picture above shows the course covered by the extension of the garden. The course follows the line of the hedge in the right middle ground to the large tree left of centre and alkong the line of trees behind.

 The track crossed the road on the skew.