I've just been looking at the Smeeth station site and I beg to differ slightly with Dave the Train. The best source for comparison is the 25" 1892-1914 OS map which shows the original layout. Using the National Library of Scotland site it can be overlaid with today's topography and close comparisons made.¹ For slightly higher definition, GSV is, as always, available.²
- The road has been realigned and a new bridge put in. The new road is 20m west of the old alignment at the bridge. The new stretch starts from the falconry centre and rejoins the old alignment at the T junction on the eased right-angle turn.
- The old road is now private and gated at the junction. The signage shows Aldington Storage Reservoir, North Gate and MVAS - private fishing. In GSV the old road can be seen swinging roughly NbyE up to the railway. Joining it is a track to 51.10754,0.95380 where the old level crossing was.
- The cottages shown in the photo have disappeared, where they were is the cutting for the new line. Park Wood Cottage (where the falconry centre is) is extant, but is the building at 51.10798,0.95462, just to the north of where the level crossing was.
As far as I can tell the camera was at (first two read off the 25" map, second two converted):
- Nat'l grid: TR 06926 38378
- Coords: 51.107335, 0.954571
- Post code: TN25 6GB
- Coords: 51°06'26"N,000°57'16"E
¹https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.3&lat=51.10829&lon=0.95395&layers=168&b=1
²https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.1079649,0.9518813,178a,53.5y,2.94t/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu
