Hastings railway station: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox GB station

| name = Hastings

| code symbol_location = HGSgb

| image_nameimage = HGS station.jpg

| caption = The platforms at Hastings station, looking west

| boroughgrid_name = [[Hastings]],Ordnance [[EastSurvey National Grid|Grid Sussexreference]]

| usage0607platforms = {{increase}} 1.852 = 4

'''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.

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}}

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>

**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)

{{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}} }}

* [[Ore Railwayrailway Stationstation]], small station in Ore.

* {{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 }}

[[Category:Railway stations served by SouthernGovia Thameslink Railway]]