The last public train was scheduled to depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 14 : 00 on 26 December 2008 .
The operating company were hoping that negotiations to keep the railway open into the future might be successful .
The last public train was scheduled to depart Sittingbourne Viaduct at 14 : 00 on 26 December 2008 , although the operating company were hoping that negotiations to keep the railway open into the future might be successful .