Wadhurst railway station explained

Wadhurst
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Wadhurst, Wealden
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Owned:Network Rail
Manager:Southeastern
Platforms:2
Code:WAD
Classification:DfT category D
Opened:1851
Footnotes:Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Wadhurst railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the town of Wadhurst, East Sussex. It is 39chain23chain down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

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.

Services

All services at Wadhurst 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.

Connections

Stagecoach South East route 1066 serves the station.[1]

References

  1. Web site: Route 1066: Tunbridge Wells to Hawkhurst and Hastings. Stagecoach South East. 5 March 2024.

External links

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