Crowhurst railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Crowhurst | ||
| Local authority | Rother | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CWU | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 40,288 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 47,353 | ||
| History | |||
| 1 June 1902 | Station opened | ||
| 1 June 1902 | Bexhill West branch opened | ||
| 1964 | Bexhill West branch closed | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Crowhurst from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Crowhurst railway station is on the main London - Tunbridge Wells - Hastings line in East Sussex in England, and serves Crowhurst. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
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[edit] 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. This was in response to the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) opening a new station at Bexhill Central the previous year, replacing an earlier facility at Bulverhythe.[1] Crowhurst served as a junction station, with Up and Down through platforms and a bay platform at the southern end of each. 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 permanently unstaffed.
[edit] 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.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Battle | Southeastern Hastings Line |
West St Leonards |
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| Disused Railways | ||||
| Battle | British Rail Southern Region Bexhill West branch |
Sidley | ||
[edit] Gallery
 General view of the station approach area |
 Southbound view; the train is level with the site of the bay platforms |
 General view of the station, looking north |
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Crowhurst railway station from National Rail
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