Etchingham railway station

Etchingham
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General information
Location	Rother, East Sussex
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	ETC
Key dates
1851	Opened

Etchingham railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the village of Etchingham, East Sussex. It is 47 miles 34 chains (76.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

Description

Etchingham station has two platforms linked by a footbridge (with steps on both sides) and a station building housing the ticket office and waiting room. The building dates from 1851, when both the station and the first section of the Hastings line opened, and incorporates sandstone blocks taken from a manor house which stood on the site.^[1] Train information is provided in the form of automated announcements, LED displays and timetable posters. Disabled passengers may cross between the platforms using the level crossing to the south of the station.

Etchingham is in a penalty fare area and when the ticket office is closed passengers should purchase a ticket before boarding a train.

There is a bistro in part of the station building, which serves coffee and breakfasts during the day, and drinks and Tapas in the evening.

Services

The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to London Charing Cross via Tunbridge Wells, and one train per hour to Hastings.^[2]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Stonegate		Southeastern Hastings Line		Robertsbridge

Gallery

General view from Platform 1
Southbound view from Platform 2
Northbound Class 375 train departing from Platform 1

References

^ Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 92. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
^ Network Rail Timetable May 2010: Table 206^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Train times and station information for Etchingham railway station from National Rail

51°00′40″N 0°26′31″E / 51.011°N 0.442°E / 51.011; 0.442

[1] Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 92. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5

[2] Network Rail Timetable May 2010: Table 206^{[permanent dead link]}

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