Robertsbridge railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Robertsbridge | ||
| Local authority | Rother | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | RBR | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.213 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.225 million | ||
| History | |||
| 1851 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Robertsbridge from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Robertsbridge railway station is on the Hastings Line in East Sussex in England, and serves Robertsbridge. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
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[edit] History
Robertsbridge was temporarily the terminus of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway's (SECR) "Hastings Line" from Tunbridge Wells. This section was opened on 1 September 1851, with the 5.99 mile (9.64 km)[1] stretch to Battle following four months later. A connection was then made with the existing route to Hastings on 1 February 1852.[2] A large station building was provided on the Down side, along with a signal box at the south end of the Down platform.
Robertsbridge became a junction in 1900 with the opening of the Rother Valley Light Railway to Tenterden. The line was extended to Headcorn in 1905, and was renamed the Kent and East Sussex Railway. In 1954, this line was closed beyond Tenterden Town (opened in 1903 beyond the original Tenterden station); British Rail closed the remaining branch on 12 June 1961. The bay platform, on the Down (eastern) side of the station, is still in place. Attempts have been made by a railway preservation society, the Rother Valley Railway, to preserve and restore track and rolling stock on this site, acquire land and gain planning permission where necessary, with the aim of restoring services along the line. (Steam trains already run on another section of the line, between Tenterden Town and Bodiam, 3½ miles from Robertsbridge.)
[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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| Etchingham | Southeastern Hastings Line |
Battle | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Terminus | British Rail Southern Region KESR |
Salehurst Halt | ||
[edit] Gallery
 General view from the footbridge |
 Frontage of the station building |
 Wooden waiting shelter on Platform 1 |
 The former bay platform and goods depot |
[edit] References
- ^ Marsden, Colin J. Route Recognition: 1 — Southern Region (1985), page 96. Ian Allan Ltd, Shepperton. ISBN 0-7110-1553-8
- ^ Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), pages 161-162. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Robertsbridge railway station from National Rail
