Hastings Line

The Hastings Line is a railway line in Kent and East Sussex linking Hastings with the main town of Tunbridge Wells, and from there into London via Sevenoaks.

[ ] Tonbridge to Hastings
Legend
SEMLTo London
Redhill to Tonbridge LineTo Redhill
Tonbridge
SEMLTo Ashford
Somerhill Tunnel 410 yards (370 m)
Southborough Viaduct
High Brooms
Tunbridge Wells Goods Station (site of first station)
Wells Tunnel 823 yards (753 m)
Tunbridge Wells
Grove Hill Tunnel 287 yards (262 m)
Grove Junction, Former Cuckoo Line and Wealden Line
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 286 yards (262 m)
Frant
Wadhurst
Wadhurst Tunnel 1,205 yards (1,102 m)
Stonegate
Etchingham
K&ESR to Headcorn
Closed 4 January 1954 (passengers), 1 January 1970 (freight)
Robertsbridge
Mountfield Tunnel 526 yards (481 m)
British Gypsum, Mountfield
Mountfield Halt
Battle
Crowhurst
To Bexhill West
West St Leonards
To Eastbourne and BrightonBopeep Jnc
Bo-peep Tunnel 1,318 yards (1,205 m)
St Leonards Warrior Square
Hastings Tunnel 788 yards (721 m)
Hastings
Park Sidings
Mount Pleasant Tunnel 230 yards (210 m)
Ore
To Ashford


Read more about Hastings Line:  Openings, Construction Difficulties, Traction and Rolling Stock, Tunnels, Stations, Services Today, Bopeep Junction, Driver's View of The Line

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