Wadhurst railway station
Wadhurst railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the town of Wadhurst, East Sussex. It is 39 miles 23 chains (63.2 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
The station in 2006 | |
Location | Wadhurst, Wealden England |
Grid reference | TQ621329 |
Owned by | Network Rail |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | WAD |
Classification | DfT category D |
History | |
Opened | 1851 |
Passengers | |
2015/16 | 0.403 million |
2016/17 | 0.419 million |
2017/18 | 0.397 million |
2018/19 | 0.415 million |
2019/20 | 0.395 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station is at the bottom of a fairly steep hill, with the town centre about a mile away at the top. An hourly bus (more frequent at peak times) links the station with the town centre and with the neighbouring villages of Durgates and Ticehurst.
Designed by the architect William Tress, the station was opened in 1851 by the South Eastern Railway. Originally there were sidings and a goods shed, but these have been replaced with a car park.
Unusually, the station features a private entrance to nearby Faircrouch, a large Grade II listed house around 220 yards from the westbound platform.
In 2000 the station buildings and footbridge were given Grade II listed status.[1]
Services
Train services are provided by Southeastern and the typical off-peak service is two trains per hour to London Charing Cross via Tunbridge Wells, and two trains per hour to Hastings, one semi-fast and one stopping.[2]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Frant or Tunbridge Wells | Southeastern Hastings Line |
Stonegate or Battle |
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wadhurst railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Wadhurst railway station from National Rail