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The Railway Arrives

The railway reached Dover in 1844 when the South Eastern Railway Co. built a line from London through Folkestone where their channel steamers were berthed, to Dover. Roundown Cliff Explosion, by William Burgess, Dover Museum

In 1861 the London, Chatham and Dover Railway Co. built a direct line from London to Dover where they had their own steamers. The two companies entered into fierce competition until 1899 when they merged into the South Eastern and Chatham Railway Co. A large part of the coastline between Dover and Folkestone, called Roundown Cliff, had to be removed to allow the railway to enter Dover via the coast.

Trams in Dover

Trams outside Dover town hall Dover Corporation's electric trams were installed in 1897, the first tram system in southern England. There were two main routes - from the Pier to Buckland Bridge and from Biggin Street to Maxton.

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