Bishopstone Beach Halt railway station
| Bishopstone Beach Halt | |
|---|---|
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Station site in 2007 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bishopstone |
| Area | Lewes District |
| Grid reference | TQ46080039 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 1 June 1864[1] | Opened as Bishopstone |
| 1 August 1922 | Renamed Bishopstone Halt |
| 26 September 1938 | Closed |
| 6 April 1939 | Reopened and renamed Bishopstone Beach Halt |
| 1 January 1942 | Closed |
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Bishopstone Beach Halt was a railway station in England that was opened on 1 June 1864 and closed on 1 January 1942. The station was built for residents of the Bishopstone and Tide Mills villages and located on the west side of Mill Drove. The company that operated the trains on opening was the London Brighton & South Coast Railway, before changing to Southern Railway, on which it remained until closure. It went through several name changes in its history, but its first one was Bishopstone Station.
Reasons for construction
It was originally built for the primarily of transporting the 60-100 people, who worked at the mills, to their workplace. Due to the mills closing in 1883, it soon became a station used mainly for holiday passengers.[2]
History
Bishopstone Beach Halt was closed temporarily from September 1938 until Easter 1939.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newhaven Harbour Line open, station open |
Southern Railway Seaford Branch Line |
Bishopstone Line open, station open | ||
Present day
The down platform remains intact with no track running through it. The edge stones on the up platform have been removed, but the concrete support of the station sign is still in place. The station can no longer be visited by the public.[3]
References
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 35.
- ↑ "The train now standing at Bishopstone Beach . . .". Sussex Express. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
- ↑ "Disused Stations: Bishopstone Beach Halt". Disused Stations. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
Coordinates: 50°47′05″N 0°04′15″E / 50.78474°N 0.07075°E
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