Crowhurst
National Rail
The station in 2007
General information
LocationCrowhurst, Rother
England
Grid referenceTQ760128
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeCWU
ClassificationDfT category E
Key dates
1 June 1902Station opened
1 June 1902Bexhill West branch opened
1964Bexhill West branch closed
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 47,864
2019/20Decrease 46,586
2020/21Decrease 12,112
2021/22Increase 30,520
2022/23Increase 36,444
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Crowhurst railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the village of Crowhurst, East Sussex. It is 57 miles 50 chains (92.7 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

History

Although the section of the Hastings line through Crowhurst was completed in 1852, no station existed at this location until the South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) built a branch line to Bexhill West in 1902.[1] Crowhurst served as a junction station, with Up and Down through platforms and a bay platform at the southern end of each until closure of the Bexhill West branch in 1964. Most of the station buildings have been demolished,[2] but the remains of the bay platforms are still visible and a small building survives on the Up side. The station is normally unstaffed.

Services

All services at Crowhurst are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between London Charing Cross and Hastings, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction. There are also peak hour services to London Cannon Street and Ore.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southeastern
Disused railways
Battle   British Rail
Southern Region
   Sidley

References

  1. ↑ Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 45. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
  2. ↑ Body, page 75.
  3. ↑ Table 206 National Rail timetable, December 2021
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