Crowhurst railway station
Crowhurst | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Rother |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CWU |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1902 | Station opened |
| 1 June 1902 | Bexhill West branch opened |
| 1964 | Bexhill West branch closed |
Crowhurst railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the village of Crowhurst, East Sussex. It is 57 miles 50 chains (92.7 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
History
Although the section of the Hastings line through Crowhurst was completed in 1852, no station existed at this location until the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) built a branch line to Bexhill West in 1902.[1] Crowhurst served as a junction station, with Up and Down through platforms and a bay platform at the southern end of each until closure of the Bexhill West branch in 1964. Most of the station buildings have been demolished,[2] but the remains of the bay platforms are still visible and a small building survives on the Up side. The station is normally unstaffed.
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.[3]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle | Southeastern Hastings Line |
West St Leonards | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Battle | British Rail Southern Region Bexhill West Branch Line |
Sidley | ||
References
- ^ Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 45. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
- ^ Body, page 75.
- ^ Network Rail Timetable May 2010: Table 206[permanent dead link]
External links
- Train times and station information for Crowhurst railway station from National Rail
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