 The initial proposal was to build a line to Canterbury goods yard via Ickham, but authorisation was only granted to build the line as far as the Wingham parish boundary.A major stumbling block to completion was the fact that Canterbury City Council was against a level crossing over the A28 at Sturry Road.The official year of opening of the line between Eastry and Richborough Port was 1925, but this is probably incorrect (see below on Richborough Port).