Balcombe railway station
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| Balcombe | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Balcombe | ||
| Local authority | Mid Sussex, West Sussex | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BAB | ||
| Managed by | Southern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.102 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.109 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 12 July 1841 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Balcombe from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Balcombe railway station serves the village of Balcombe in West Sussex, England. It is on the Brighton Main Line 27 km (17 miles) north of Brighton, and train services are provided by First Capital Connect, with a few Southern services during the peaks.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to Brighton and one train per hour to Bedford via Redhill, East Croydon and London Bridge.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Three Bridges | Southern Brighton Main Line |
Haywards Heath | ||
| First Capital Connect Thameslink |
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[edit] Gallery
 View of the main station building and Down (southbound) platform |
 Old, now disused toilet block on the Down platform |
 The main building, containing ticket office and waiting area |
 Waiting shelter with chimney, on Up (northbound) platform |
 View across the station from the road overbridge at the southern end |
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Balcombe railway station from National Rail
