Crowhurst railway station
| Crowhurst | |||
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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 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 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. 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.
Services
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge and Sevenoaks, and one train per hour to Hastings.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle | Southeastern Hastings Line |
West St Leonards | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Battle | British
Rail Southern Region Bexhill West branch |
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
External links
- Train times and station information for Crowhurst railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Crowhurst railway station from Multimap.com
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