Hastings railway station
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| The new (2004) station building at Hastings | |||
| Location | |||
| Place | Hastings | ||
| Local authority | Hastings, East Sussex | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | HGS | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 1.569 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 1.685 million | ||
| History | |||
| 13 February 1851 | Opened by SER | ||
| 1931 | Rebuilt | ||
| 2004 | Rebuilt | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hastings from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Hastings railway station is in Hastings in East Sussex, England. It is situated on the Hastings Line to Tunbridge Wells, the East Coastway Line to Brighton and the Marshlink Line to Ashford International.
It was formerly operated by the South Eastern Railway and the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and was the scene of bitter rivalry between those companies.
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[edit] Hastings Station
The first train arrived at Hastings station in 1851 and with it began Hastings’ heyday. The station was originally V-shaped allowing the two railway companies to have separate platforms and booking areas: one side for SER trains to pass through and the other as a terminal for LBSCR services.
The whole station was reconstructed in a neo-Georgian style in 1931 and only the goods shed remained unchanged. All trains now ran through the two new island platforms and a huge central booking hall welcomed travellers.
The station building was re-built in 2004.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 2tph (trains per hour) to London Charing Cross via Tunbridge Wells
- 1tph to London Victoria via Eastbourne and Haywards Heath
- 2tph to Brighton via Eastbourne and Lewes
- 1tph to Ashford International via the Marshlink Line
- 2tph to Ore
[edit] Other Stations In Hastings
- West St Leonards, Serves an area formally known as West Marina
- Bulverhythe station, Bulverhythe (closed) a temporary terminus until the line extended to St Leonards West Marina
- St Leonards West Marina railway station, a closed one on the LBSCR. (closed)
- St Leonards Warrior Square, St Leonards.
- Ore Railway Station, small station in Ore
[edit] Services
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| St Leonards Warrior Square |
Southeastern Hastings Line |
Ore Terminates at Hastings on Saturdays and Sundays |
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| St Leonards Warrior Square |
Southern East Coastway Line |
Terminus | ||
| St Leonards Warrior Square | Southern Marshlink Line |
Ore Towards Ashford International |
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| Disused Railways | ||||
| St Leonards Warrior Square Had to pass through Warrior Square to West Marina until December 1870 |
LB&SCR Brighton, Lewes and Hastings railway |
Terminus | ||
[edit] Gallery
 Station concourse |
 Dedication plaque |
 New station nearing completion |
 View across Hastings Station to West Hill |
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Hastings railway station from National Rail
