Buxted railway station
Buxted railway station is on the Uckfield branch of the Oxted Line in England, serving the village of Buxted, East Sussex. It is 43 miles 68 chains (70.6 km) from London Bridge .
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Location | |
Place | Buxted |
Local authority | Wealden |
Coordinates | 50.990°N 0.131°E |
Grid reference | TQ494233 |
Operations | |
Station code | BXD |
Managed by | Southern |
Number of platforms | 1 |
DfT category | E |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
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History | |
Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
3 August 1868 | Opened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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The station and all trains that call are operated by Southern.
History
The station was opened by the Brighton, Uckfield and Tunbridge Wells Railway on 3 August 1868.[1] It became part of London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1859.[2]
In 1990 the line between Crowborough and Uckfield was reduced from two tracks to one.
Services
The typical off-peak service is one train per hour to London Bridge via Oxted and one train per hour to Uckfield. On Sundays the northbound service runs to Oxted only.
References
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 50. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Southern Region Record by R.H.Clark page 24
External links
- Train times and station information for Buxted railway station from National Rail
Preceding station | Following station | |||
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Crowborough | Southern Oxted Line Uckfield branch |
Uckfield |
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