Seaford railway station (England)
Seaford | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Lewes |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Platforms | 1 (formerly 2) |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SEF |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | LB&SCR |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 June 1864 | Opened |
Seaford railway station is in Seaford, East Sussex, England. It is the terminus of the Seaford Branch Line of the East Coastway Line, 58 miles 77 chains (94.9 km) measured from London Bridge.[1] The line to the station has been reduced to a single track and only one platform remains in use (previously two) though is still numbered "platform 2". Train services from the station are provided by Southern.
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway opened Seaford station on 1 June 1864. It was designed as a through station for a proposed extension to Eastbourne that was never built.
A working model of Seaford Station as it appeared in the 1920s is displayed at Seaford Museum.
Signal Box
At the end of the station, there was a signal box that was used up until the mid 1980s. The box was damaged by the salt air coming from the nearby sea and the box was dangerously unstable, therefore Seaford signal box was demolished in February 2002 with the remaining Platform 1. Only Platform 2 remains in operation now. Platform 1 is still visible but the tracks were removed in 1975.[2]
Service
As of May 2011[update] the typical off-peak service is two trains per hour to Brighton with direct trains to and from London Victoria at peak hours.[3]
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RCTS Sussex rail tour in 1962 -
A1X class 0-6-0T No. 32636 and E4 class 0-6-2T
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopstone | Southern Seaford Branch Line |
Terminus | ||
References
- ^ Yonge, John (November 2008) [1994]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL (3rd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 17A. ISBN 978-0-9549866-4-3.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Leigh, Chris (12 January 2011). "Above their station: Bishopstone". Rail Magazine. No. 661. Bauer Media Group. pp. 61–62.
- ^ "Rail Timetable Table 189" (PDF). Network Rail. May 2011.
External links
- Train times and station information for Seaford railway station (England) from National Rail