The current station, the fourth and only remaining, was built in 2012 as part of a. The bluebell railway have also constructed a station at east grinstead and photos of this station and the bluebell extension to east grinstead are in separate collections. Buy cheap train tickets and check times for southern trains to london, brighton, the sussex coast and more. The bluebell railway follows part of the course of the old east grinstead to lewes line. Work started on 22 november 1853 and the line opened on 9 july 1855, initially with rowfant as the only intermediate station. But after reconnecting to east grinstead in 20, we can welcome engines by rail for special occasions, and passengers can come by. West grinstead was a railway station on the steyning line which served the village of west grinstead. East grinstead is a sussex market town that claims to have the longest continuous run of 14 th century buildings in england.
East grinstead high level station closed and parts of the. The small part of east grinstead high level station closed that survives is featured in a photographic tour of the ashurst junction to three bridges line. Ive moved to east grinstead within the last 12 months great for railway history. Return to east grinstead bluebell railway highlights 20. The following is adapted from chailey through the centuriesby edwin matthias1983, having been originally published on the web on the currently defunct chailey web site. East grinstead railway station serves the town of east grinstead in west sussex, england. Data is updated weekly and may not reflect unplanned dispruptions such as essential engineering works, weather or otherwise. Trusted by over 3 million drivers and commuters across the uk. The lewes and east grinstead railway act, 1877, which was promoted by the earl of sheffield and other local landowners, authorised the construction of a railway between the towns mentioned, and the 1878 act provided for the acquisition, completion and running of the new line by the london. Interchange between platforms is possible via country end crossing boards for manual wheelchair users with staff assistance only. Spanning rural walks through to medieval history, the area represents an. East grinstead station car park southern railway saba parking. Lewes and east grinstead railway the bluebell line bluebell. East grinstead railway station is one of the two southern termini of the oxted line in the south of.
Take the kids to the bluebell railway, east sussex travel. Standen to east grinstead and steam railway national trust. The current east grinstead station is the fourth to have been constructed in the town. A lovely day out with a glimpse of railways and enthusiasts of all. Alternatively, you can take a bus from east grinstead to reading via gatwick airport, gatwick south terminal, gatwick airport london south, and heathrow airport london t5 in around 3h 43m.
Volunteer staffers on the kent and east sussex railway, at rolvenden station near tenterden, october 2005 the line today is a tourist attraction in the south east of england. The hotel provides spa facilities that includes 5 treatment rooms, a spa pool and an indoor swimming pool. Station name and dates east grinstead 1884 station code. The two new lines approached the three bridges line at right angles from the north and south respectively. Acre wood and galleons leap, both of which are immortalised in the books. East grinstead railway station uk transport wiki fandom. The station is managed by southern the station was formerly divided into two levels. East grinstead station railway approach east grinstead rh19 1eb. Terminus of the southern line from london victoria. Books go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Mar 12, 2017 filmed at east grinstead model railway exhibition and at the bluebell railway, on east grinstead station on the 11th march 2017. Jul 28, 2015 in a nutshell the uks first standard gauge heritage railway opened in 1960. The three bridges to tunbridge wells central line was a railway line running from three.
Departing three bridges station on a curve, the line passed under the. Live sport and live music the railway tavern west sussex. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The line was sponsored by local landowners, including the earl of sheffield. W awdrys thomas the tank engine, the magic starts as soon as you arrive at east grinstead station. It brings a cosmopolitan flair to a traditional setting. The lewes and east grinstead railway was built in the valley to the east of west hoathly village and opened in august 1882. Throughout its railway history, east grinstead has been almost exclusively served by local services to. An illustrated history of the lewes and east grinstead railway hardcover 25 jan. A brick works was established to support the construction of the railway and particularly to provide the lining for the tunnel through sharpthorne ridge. Steam locomotives run on the bluebell railway heritage line between east grinstead and lewes. Find parking charges, opening hours, postcode and a parking map of east grinstead station railway approach as well as other car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages for rent in east grinstead.
Aug 04, 2010 tunbridge wells to east grinstead and three bridges railway. Tunbridge wells to east grinstead and three bridges railway. Onsite is a fine dining restaurant and a brasserie restaurant along with the hotels bar serves all day snacks. Opened on the crowhurst north junction to east grinstead london, brighton and south coast railway. On the very edge of east grinstead within easy reach of the m23 and m25. When the greek queen helen is kidnapped by trojans, the greeks sail in pursuit, besieging the city of troy. East grinstead railway station east grinstead train. An illustrated history of the lewes and east grinstead.
Lewes and east grinstead railway the bluebell line. East grinstead station trains to east grinstead trainline. East grinstead to reading 5 ways to travel via train, line. The book is illustrated throughout with historical photographs, many from the bluebell railway s archives, as well as stunning colour photographs of the. Throughout its railway history, east grinstead has been almost exclusively. A company, the east grinstead railway company egr, was incorporated in. Spanning rural walks through to medieval history, the area represents an awesome family day out that isnt too far out of the city. Prior to the arrival of the railway, the nearest stations were 6 miles 9. Trains to east grinstead train tickets to east grinstead. Closed in 1958, the structure was brought back into use as part of the preserved bluebell railway heritage line in 20, allowing trains to continue to east grinstead railway station. This railway dates from 1882 but was closed by british rail in 1955, but remained in service for a further three years while local residents fought to save it.
Extended to connect with mainline trains at east grinstead in 20, it puffs 11 miles through sussex countryside to. The bluebell railway station is built alongside the southern station in fact we are platform 3. You will find a welcoming, distinctive and unique local pub, offering home made food from locally sourced produce, quality real ales, premium beers, spirits and wines from around the globe. Im curious about the 70s80s period after the high level closed before electrification.
Find and reserve the most convenient parking near east grinstead station, for a few hours or longerterm. Plan your visit to east grinstead, which is just 55 minutes from london victoria on. East grinstead railway station map and location information. The three bridges to tunbridge wells central line was a railway line running from three bridges on the brighton main line in west sussex to tunbridge wells central in kent via east grinstead in east sussex, a distance of 20 miles 74 chains 33.
It had a goods yard with a cattle loading bay and facilities for handling horse boxes. The history of east grinstead its institutions, people. The bluebell railway has recently reinstated preserved steam services to east grinstead following the clearing of imberhorne cutting. Between 1855 and 1967 it had three railway stations in succession, the last of which was built with highlevel east west platforms on a bridge over its lowlevel northsouth platforms. Travel by train from east grinstead to reading in 2h 19m. Through running to network rail started in march 2010, when gb railfreight was contracted to run occasional trains carrying 1,000 tons of excavated material from the bluebells northern extension to a disposal site at calvert. The natural gas was used for this purpose until february 1934 when the station was converted to town gas. At the towns railway station you can either get on board the.
Opened in 1855, the main section of the line was a casualty of the beeching axe the last train ran on 1 january 1967. Live train times can be found on our stationboard pages. The north eastern railway was formed on 14 april 1952 by amalgamating two railway systems. East worthing railway station is an unstaffed railway station in worthing in the county of west sussex. London and south east, england opened on the east grinstead to culver junction london, brighton and south coast railway. West grinstead railway station horsham train station. With the hunt kennels and national stud based in the area, the station saw substantial horse traffic. Tudor house, 22 high street, east grinstead, west sussex, rh19 3aw.
Three bridges to tunbridge wells central line wikipedia. View prices, availability and restrictions for onstreet and offstreet options and book a guaranteed space in seconds. There, you can hop aboard a steam train and travel the bluebell railway, an. Step free access to platform 2 most trains to london.
Back in 1960, bluebell railway only owned and ran from sheffield park to a halt just before horsted keynes. East grinstead station, railway approach, east grinstead, west sussex, rh19 1eb. East grinstead station information live departures. I remember seeing somewhere that there was a regular diagram booked that involved a hastings unit being sent down the line as well as class 33s. East grinstead station network rail, formerly east. East grinstead town history archives east grinstead museum. The railway is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a warm, friendly and cosy atmosphere.
East grinstead station the bluebell railway station is built alongside the southern station in fact we are platform 3. Discover a range of products, inspired by medieval history of east grinstead in our shop. Later, it was bifurcated into two railway zones on 15 january 1958, the north eastern railway india and the northeast frontier railway. Imberhorne viaduct is a grade ii listed railway viaduct located in east grinstead, west sussex, south east england. In 1898 and 1899 charles dawson gave several demonstrations with the gas and the railway began to use the gas to light the station. You can take a train from east grinstead to reading via london victoria, victoria station, paddington station, and london paddington in around 1h 48m. The london and lewes roadcoach services john batchelars diarya newspaper duel the change of the london to brighton route the establishment of the railwayconnections with three bridges and godstonethe last coach 0247 page 0248 page 0249. Trapped in the greek soldiers camp is another captured queen, briseis. East grinstead railway station is one of the two southern termini of the oxted line in the south of england and serves east grinstead in west sussex. Buy an illustrated history of the lewes and east grinstead railway first edition by marx, klaus isbn.
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