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{{About|the railway station in England||Hastings station (disambiguation)}}
{{Short description|Railway station in East Sussex, Hastings, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox GB station
| name = Hastings
| code symbol_location = HGSgb
| symbol = rail
| dft_category = C1
| image_nameimage = HGS station.jpg
| caption = The platforms at Hastings station, looking west
| borough = [[Hastings]], [[Borough of Hastings]], [[East Sussex]]
| original = [[South Eastern Railway, UK|SER]]/[[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway|LBSCR]] joint
| country = England
| manager = [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]]
| coordinates = {{coord|50.858|0.576|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| locale = [[Hastings]]
| boroughgrid_name = [[Hastings]],Ordnance [[EastSurvey National Grid|Grid Sussexreference]]
| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TQ814097|25|TQ814097}}
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| gridref = TQ814097
| symbol = rail
| owner =
| coordinates = {{coord|50.858|0.576|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| pregroup = [[South Eastern and Chatham Railway|SE&CR]]/LBSCR joint
| postgroup = [[Southern Railway (UK)|Southern Railway]]
}}
'''Hastings railway station''' is the southern terminus of the [[Hastings line]] in the south of England and is one of four stations that serve the town of [[Hastings]], East Sussex. It is also on the [[East Coastway Lineline]] to {{rws|Eastbourne}} and the [[Marshlink line]] to {{rws|Ashford International}}. It is {{convert|62|mi|33|chain|km|lk=in}} from [[Charing Cross railway station|London Charing Cross]] measured via Chelsfield and Battle; and {{convert|82|mi|33|chain|km}} from Charing Cross via Chelsfield and Ashford.{{sfn|Yonge|2008|loc=map 18C}}
 
The station is managed by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]], which is one of two [[train operating company|train operating companies]] at the station, alongside [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]], who operate the most services.
 
==History==
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[[File:Hastings SB.jpg|thumb|270px|Hastings signal box, with semaphore signals]]
[[File:Hastings station front.jpg|thumb|270px|The station building in 2006]]
The station was first proposed by the [[South Eastern Railway (UK)|South Eastern Railway]] (SER) on 9 October 1835, as the terminus for a railway from [[Tunbridge Wells]] via [[Rye, East Sussex|Rye]].{{sfn|Gray|1990|p=192}} These plans began to takewere fruitiondeveloped during 1843, as the SER planned the most practical route to the town through what would be difficult terrain. In the meantime, the Parliamentary Select Committee had supported a scheme by the Brighton, Lewes & Hastings Railway (BLHR), which would connect the town to the [[London and Brighton Railway]] (LBR). The BLHR were awarded the [[act of parliament]] to build the railway to Hastings, with an additional option to extend the line through Rye to [[Ashford, Kent|Ashford]].{{sfn|Gray|1990|p=193}} The SER were not happy about a rival company building routes in their area, and in late 1845 researched the feasibility of a route via Tunbridge Wells. {{sfn|Gray|1990|pp=193-195193–195}} The Government insisted the SER constructed the line from Ashford to Hastings (now the [[Marshlink line]]) first before any direct route could be built. Meanwhile, the LBR and BLHR had amalgamated with other companies to form the [[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway]], who became bitter rivals with the SER.{{sfn|Gray|1990|p=195}}
 
The station opened on 13 February 1851 when the line from Ashford was completed through to [[Bopeep Junction]]. 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 two companies continued to argue with each other and object to trains stopping or passing through the station.{{sfn|Gray|1990|pp=196-197196–197}} The SER also wanted separate goods sheds from the LBSCR.{{sfn|Gray|1990|p=198}} The connection to Tunbridge Wells opened on 1 February 1852.{{sfn|Gray|1990|p=197}}
 
The whole station was reconstructed in a neo-Georgian style in 1931 by the architect [[James Robb Scott]] and only the goods shed remained unchanged. All trains now ran through the two new island platforms, which provided better flexibility.{{sfn|Parissien|2014|p=151}}{{sfn|Mitchell|Smith|1987|loc=fig 3}}
 
The station building was re-built in 2003, in a £8.6 million redevelopment as part of regenerating the local area by Deputy Prime Minister [[John Prescott]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/deputy-prime-minister-john-prescott-launches-new-phase-in-400-million-investment-programme-for-the-regeneration-of-hastings-and-bexhill|title=Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, launches new phase in £400 million investment programme for the regeneration of Hastings and Bexhill|work=Network Rail|date=15 August 2003|accessdate=9 February 2024}}</ref> The neo-Georgian booking hall was demolished and replaced with a modernist building.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-sussex/east-sussex/bexhill-and-battle/lost-hastings-area-train-stations-when-you-could-get-a-train-from-hastings-to-glyne-gap-4077657|title=Lost Hastings area train stations: When you could get a train from Hastings to Glyne Gap|work=Sussex Express|date=24 March 2023|accessdate=9 February 2024}}</ref> The new station was constructed to the east of the original. It was opened by [[Jeff Rooker]] on 14 October 2004, after which the old station building was demolished and the land re-used as a car park.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/news-release-interview-and-photo-opportunity-4|title=Loord Rooker, Minister of State for Regeneration officially opens the new station at Hastings|work=Network Rail|date=14 October 2004|accessdate=9 February 2024}}</ref>
The station building was re-built in 2004, with the neo-Georgian booking hall demolished and replaced with a modernist building. The southernmost loop platform has been curtailed into an Ashford facing bay. The station contains a small police post manned by [[British Transport Police]], although this is a satellite of the [[Ashford International]] police station.
 
The station building was re-built in 2004, with the neo-Georgian booking hall demolished and replaced with a modernist building. The southernmost loop platform has beenwas curtailed into an Ashford facing bay. The station contains a small police post mannedstaffed by [[British Transport Police]], although this is a satellite of the [[Ashford International]] police station.
 
== Services ==
Services at the stationHastings are operated by either [[SoutheasternSouthern (trainGovia operatingThameslink companyRailway)|SoutheasternSouthern]] Trains via theand [[Hastings Line]] or by [[SouthernSoutheastern (train operating company)|SouthernSoutheastern]] Trainsusing via the [[East Coastway Line]] and the [[Marshlink Line]]. Southeastern services use [[British Rail Class 375{{brc|Class 375]]171}} [[electricDiesel multiple unit|DMUs]]s., Southernand services{{brc|375}} useand [[British Rail Class 377{{brc|Class 377]] electric multiple units and [[British Rail Class 171|Class 171]]n}} [[dieselElectric multiple unit|EMUs]]s.
 
The typical off-peak service fromin thetrains stationper hour is:<ref>{{NRtimes|December 2023|190, 192, 206}}</ref>
* 1 tph to {{stn|London Victoria}} via {{stnlnk|Gatwick Airport}}
*[[Southern (train operating company)|Southern]]
**1tph 2 tph to [[VictoriaCharing StationCross (London)railway station|London VictoriaCharing Cross]] via the [[East Coastway Line]] (semi-fast){{stnlnk|Tonbridge}}
**2tph to1 [[Brightontph railwayto station{{stnlnk|Brighton]] via the [[East Coastway Line]]}} (both semi-fast)
**1tph 1 tph to {{stnlnk|Eastbourne}} (stopping)
* 2 tph to {{stnlnk|Ore}}
**1tph to [[Ashford International railway station|Ashford International]] via the [[Marshlink Line]] (semi-fast)
* 1 tph to {{stnlnk|Ashford International}}
**2tph to [[Ore railway station|Ore]] (direct)
*[[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]]
**2tph to [[Charing Cross railway station|London Charing Cross]] via the [[Hastings Line]] (1 semi-fast, 1 stopping)<ref>[http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/eNRT/May10/timetables/Table206.pdf Network Rail Timetable May 2010: Table 206]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 
Additional services, including trains to and from [[Cannon Street station|London Cannon Street]] call at the station during the peak hours.
There are also peak hour services from Ore to Cannon Street operated by Southeastern.
 
{{rail start}}
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{{rail line|previous=[[St Leonards Warrior Square railway station|St Leonards<br />Warrior Square]]|route=[[London, Brighton and South Coast Railway|LB&SCR]]<br ><small/>{{smalldiv|[[Brighton, Lewes and Hastings railway]]</small>}}|col={{LBSCR colour}} }}
{{rail end}}
 
 
== Facilities ==
 
The station provides a ticket office, waiting room and toilets. Retail facilities include a coffee shop and newsagent. Outside the station there are a bus station, taxi rank and car park.
{{rail end}}
 
== Other stations in Hastings ==
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* [[St Leonards West Marina railway station]],a closed station on the [[Brighton, Lewes and Hastings railway|LBSCR]]. (closed)
* [[St Leonards Warrior Square station|St Leonards Warrior Square]], [[St Leonards-on-Sea|St Leonards]].
* [[Ore Railwayrailway Stationstation]], small station in Ore.
 
==References==
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'''Sources'''
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book|title=South Eastern Railway|first=Adrian|last=Gray|publisher=Middleton Press|year=1990|isbn=978-0-906520-85-7|ref=harv}}
* {{cite book|title=South Coast Railways - Hastings to Ashford and the New Romney Branch|first=Vic|last=Mitchell|first2=Keith|last2=Smith|publisher=Middleton Press|year=1987|isbn=0-906520-37-1|ref=harv}}
* {{cite book|title=The English Railway Station|first=Steven|last=Parissien|publisher=English Heritage|year=2014|isbn=978-1-848-02236-2|ref=harv}}
*{{cite book |last=Yonge |first=John |editor-last=Jacobs |editor-first=Gerald |title=Railway Track Diagrams 5: Southern & TfL |edition=3rd |date=November 2008 |origyearorig-year=1994 |publisher=Trackmaps |location=Bradford on Avon |isbn=978-0-9549866-4-3 |ref=harv }}
{{refend}}
 
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