Rotherfield & Mark Cross | |
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General information | |
Location | Rotherfield and Mark Cross, Wealden England |
Grid reference | TQ565303 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
1 September 1880 | Station opened as Rotherfield |
1 November 1901 | Name changed to Rotherfield and Mark Cross |
14 June 1965 | Station closed to passengers |
Rotherfield and Mark Cross (also Rotherfield) is the name of a closed station on the Eridge - Heathfield - Polegate railway (the Cuckoo Line) in East Sussex. The station was built by London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and closed with the line in 1965 (the "Beeching Axe"). [1] [2]
The station building is still standing, and is in use as a private house.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Eridge | British Rail Southern Region Cuckoo Line | Mayfield |
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Coordinates: 51°03′03″N0°13′57″E / 51.0507°N 0.2326°E