Etchingham railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the village of Etchingham, East Sussex. It is 47 miles 34 chains (76.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
Etchingham  | |
|---|---|
 The station building in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Etchingham, Rother, East Sussex England |
| Grid reference | TQ714263 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ETC |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| Key dates | |
| 1851 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.255 million |
| 2019/20 |  0.244 million |
| 2020/21 | 43,894 |
| 2021/22 | 0.137 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.167 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
Etchingham station has two platforms linked by a footbridge (with steps on both sides) and a station building housing the ticket office and waiting room. The building dates from 1851, when both the station and the first section of the Hastings line opened, and incorporates sandstone blocks taken from a manor house which stood on the site.[1]
Facilities edit
Train information is provided in the form of automated announcements, LED displays and timetable posters. Disabled passengers may cross between the platforms using the level crossing to the south of the station.[citation needed]
Etchingham is in a penalty fare area and when the ticket office is closed passengers should purchase a ticket before boarding a train.
Services edit
All services at Etchingham are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross
- 1 tph to Hastings
Additional services, including trains to and from and London Cannon Street and Ore call at the station in the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | ||||
References edit
- ^ Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 92. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
- ^ Table 206 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Etchingham railway station from National Rail