Groombridge railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Groombridge | ||
| Local authority | Wealden, East Sussex | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | ||
| Owned by | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways Network SouthEast Spa Valley Railway |
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| Platforms in use | 3 (now 1) | ||
| History | |||
| 1 October 1866 [1] | Opened | ||
| 8 July 1985 [1] | Station closed to passengers | ||
| August 1997 | Reopened as Heritage railway | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
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Groombridge railway station is a station on the Spa Valley Railway in Groombridge, East Sussex, England.
Old Groombridge station is located on the east side of Station Road. it was operated by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, then the Southern Railway, later British Rail. The station was finally closed on July 8, 1985 [1].
The station stood on the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line, other stations included; Three Bridges, Rowfant, Grange Road, East Grinstead, Forest Row, Withyham, High Rocks, Tunbridge Wells West and Tunbridge Wells Central [1]. It was also on the Cuckoo Line to Polegate [1].
The current Groombridge railway station is on the Spa Valley Railway and opened in August 1997. A joint ticket between the railway and nearby Groombridge Place is available. A canopy has been erected on one side of the station, using the former canopy supports from Gravesend West station. A new signal box is now under construction as part of the extension to Eridge [2].
The station house is now a private residence and the old ticket offices are now offices for a local financial adviser.
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Spa Valley Railway | High Rocks | ||
| Under construction | ||||
| Eridge | Spa Valley Railway | High Rocks | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Eridge | British Rail Southern Region Wealden Line |
High Rocks | ||
| Eridge | British Rail Southern Region Cuckoo Line |
High Rocks | ||
| Withyham | British Rail Southern Region Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line |
High Rocks | ||
[edit] Gallery
 Groombridge Station frontage |
 Spa Valley Railway Platform |
 Spa Valley Railway Platform (looking towards High Rocks) |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Groombridge railway station at Subterranea Britannica - Nick Catford - Accessed 1 September 2007
- ^ Spa Valley Railway
[edit] External links
- Groombridge railway station at the Spa Valley Railway
- Groombridge railway station at Subterranea Britannica
