Crowhurst railway station
Crowhurst  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Crowhurst |
| Local authority | Rother |
| Grid reference | TQ760128 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CWU |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 39,124 |
| 2011/12 |
33,368 |
| 2012/13 |
 39,302 |
| 2013/14 |
36,268 |
| 2014/15 |
43,616 |
| History | |
| 1 June 1902 | Station opened |
| 1 June 1902 | Bexhill West branch opened |
| 1964 | Bexhill West branch closed |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Crowhurst from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
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.
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 London Charing Cross - Hastings |
West St Leonards | ||
| Battle | Southeastern Peak Times Only London Cannon Street - Ore |
West St Leonards | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Battle | British Rail Southern Region Bexhill West Branch Line |
Sidley | ||
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
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
External links
- Train times and station information for Crowhurst railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 50°53′20″N 0°30′04″E / 50.889°N 0.501°E