Cliftonville Curve

Cliftonville Curve is a short railway that links the West Coastway Line to the Brighton Main Line between Hove and Preston Park.[1] It was opened in July 1879.[1][2] The curve includes a 535-yard (489 m) tunnel.[2]

Cliftonville Curve
The Cliftonville Curve looking northeastwards
Overview
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleHove, Preston Village, Brighton, East Sussex
TerminiHove
Preston Park
Connecting lines
Stations2: Hove, Preston Park
Service
Operator(s)Southern
History
OpenedJuly 1879 (1879-07)
Technical
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The line, which is also known as the Cliftonville Spur,[3] was named in reference to Cliftonville station (now called Hove) which had opened in 1865.[4] Cliftonville was an area of Hove which was developed speculatively as a "fashionable neighbourhood" in the mid-19th century.[5] Construction of the curve allowed trains to travel between the Brighton Main Line and the West Coastway Line without having to reverse at Brighton,[3] reducing congestion there and shortening journeys.[2]

References
  1. Jeffs 2013, chpt. "A Brief History of the 'Brighton'"
  2. Hymans 2016, chpt. "The West Coast Route"
  3. Middleton 1979, p. 55.
  4. Middleton 1979, p. 54.
  5. Middleton 1979, p. 53.

Bibliography
  • Hymans, Michael (2016). Sussex Steam. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-445663-06-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Jeffs, Simon (2013). The London to Brighton Line Through Time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1-445609-79-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Middleton, Judy (1979). A History of Hove. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. ISBN 0-85033-325-3.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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