Southease railway station
Southease | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Lewes |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SEE |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | LB&SCR |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1906 | Opened as Southease and Rodmell Halt |
| 12 May 1980 | Renamed Southease |
Southease railway station is a railway station 0.5 miles (800 m) east of the village of Southease, East Sussex, England. It is on the Seaford Branch of the East Coastway Line. The station is surrounded by agricultural land. The South Downs Way crosses the Seaford Branch here.
History
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway opened the station on 1 September 1906 as Southease and Rodmell Halt, to serve two villages in the Ouse Valley; Southease, 0.5 miles (800 m) to the west, and the slightly larger Rodmell, more than 1 mile (1.6 km) away.[1] The station was renamed Southease on 12 May 1980.[2]
There was a racecourse between the railway line and the River Ouse from the late 1920s to the early 1940s[3]
Infrastructure
The station is unmanned and has two platforms, each with a PERTIS machine. There is a level crossing immediately north of the station leading to Itford Farm and the A26 road. The crossing is a user-controlled crossing with barriers which can be raised or lowered by road users. There is a pedestrian gate for walkers and cyclists. There is also a footbridge over the line.
Services
Services from the station are provided by Southern.
As of May 2011[update] the typical off-peak service is:
There are also two through trains to London Victoria at peak hours on weekday mornings.[4]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes | Southern Seaford Branch Line |
Newhaven Town | ||
Gallery
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The southbound platform -
Looking south from the footbridge -
Looking north from the footbridge
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References
- ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1986). Southern Main Lines – Haywards Heath to Seaford. Middleton Press. p. not cited. ISBN 0-906520-28-2.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 215. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ "A history of Southease" (PDF). Southease Parish Newsletter. October 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2008.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rail Timetable Table 189" (PDF). Network Rail. May 2011.
External links
- Train times and station information for Southease railway station from National Rail
- TQ4305 : Southease Station Occupational Crossing at geograph.org.uk