History
The original Hurst Green Halt opened 1 June 1907 with short wooden platforms It was sited between the road bridge and the junction between the East Grinstead/Uckfield lines . This halt was closed on 12 June 1961 and the present station was opened on the northside of the bridge. It now serves as a main station on the Oxted Line.
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