Rotherfield and Mark Cross railway station

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Rotherfield & Mark Cross
Former Rotherfield Station (geograph 6989571).jpg
The site of the station in 2021
General information
Location Rotherfield and Mark Cross, Wealden
England
Grid reference TQ565303
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 September 1880Station opened as Rotherfield
1 November 1901Name changed to Rotherfield and Mark Cross
14 June 1965Station 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
Eridge   British Rail
Southern Region

Cuckoo Line
  Mayfield

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References

  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 368. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 200. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

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