Etchingham railway station explained

Etchingham
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Etchingham, Rother, East Sussex
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Southeastern
Platforms:2
Code:ETC
Classification:DfT category E
Years:1851
Events:Opened
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Etchingham railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the village of Etchingham, East Sussex. It is 47chain34chain down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

History

Etchingham station has two platforms linked by a footbridge (with steps on both sides) and a station building housing the ticket office and waiting room. The building dates from 1851, when both the station and the first section of the Hastings line opened, and incorporates sandstone blocks taken from a manor house which stood on the site.[1]

Facilities

Train information is provided in the form of automated announcements, LED displays and timetable posters. Disabled passengers may cross between the platforms using the level crossing to the south of the station.

Etchingham is in a penalty fare area and when the ticket office is closed passengers should purchase a ticket before boarding a train.

Services

All services at Etchingham are operated by Southeastern using EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

Additional services, including trains to and from and London Cannon Street and call at the station in the peak hours.

References

  1. Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 92. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge.

External links

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