Rotherfield and Mark Cross railway station explained

Rotherfield & Mark Cross
Status:Disused
Borough:Rotherfield and Mark Cross, Wealden
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:2
Pregroup:London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Postgroup:Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Years:1 September 1880
Events:Station opened as Rotherfield
Years1:1 November 1901
Events1:Name changed to Rotherfield and Mark Cross
Years2:14 June 1965
Events2:Station closed to passengers

Rotherfield and Mark Cross (also Rotherfield) is the name of a closed station on the Eridge - Heathfield - Polegate railway (the Cuckoo Line) in East Sussex. The station was built by London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and closed with the line in 1965 (the "Beeching Axe").[1]

The station building is still standing, and is in use as a private house.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Quick, M. E.. Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. 2002. Railway and Canal Historical Society. Richmond. 368. 931112387.