Etchingham railway station
Etchingham  | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Place | Etchingham |
| Local authority | Rother, East Sussex |
| Grid reference | TQ714263 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ETC |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 0.227 million |
| 2011/12 |
 0.225 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.219 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.214 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.229 million |
| History | |
| 1851 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Etchingham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Etchingham railway station is on the Hastings Line in East Sussex in England, and serves Etchingham. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
Description
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] 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 permit to travel before boarding a train.
There is a bistro in part of the station building, which serves coffee and breakfasts during the day, and drinks and Tapas in the evening.
Services
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to London Charing Cross via Tunbridge Wells, and one train per hour to Hastings.[2]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonegate | Southeastern Hastings Line Stopping |
Robertsbridge | ||
Gallery
General view from Platform 1
Southbound view from Platform 2
Northbound Class 375 train departing from Platform 1
References
- ↑ Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 92. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
- ↑ Network Rail Timetable May 2010: Table 206
External links
- Train times and station information for Etchingham railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°00′40″N 0°26′31″E / 51.011°N 0.442°E