Stone Cross Halt
General information
LocationStone Cross, Wealden
England
Coordinates50°48′47″N 0°17′42″E / 50.813°N 0.2949°E / 50.813; 0.2949
Grid referenceTQ617040
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLondon Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-groupingLondon Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
11 September 1905 (1905-09-11)Opened
7 July 1935 (1935-07-07)Closed

Stone Cross Halt railway station served Stone Cross, in the district of Wealden, East Sussex, England from 1905 to 1935 on the East Coastway Line.

History

The station opened on 11 September 1905 by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway. The halt was situated between Polegate and Hastings.[1] The station closed on 7 July 1935.[2][3] There was a petition raised by the Liberal Democrats to reopen the station as Langney station, but the campaign has been called off.[4]

However these plans look to have been revived and Eastbourne council leader David Tutt said, “One issue that I am pressing for as part of this work is the inclusion of a new station at Stone Cross.

“This is not a new idea, indeed along with my colleague Alan Shuttleworth, we have been campaigning for this for decades as it would serve much of the eastern end of Eastbourne and help ease congestion of cars travelling to the town centre.”[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Pastscape - Details: Stone Cross Halt". Pastscape. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ↑ M E Quick, Railway Passenger Stations in England Scotland and Wales—A Chronology, The Railway and Canal Historical Society, 2002, p. 381
  3. ↑ "Stone Cross Halt Railway Disused". Geobrit. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Langley Railway Station - Troy Tester". CLLR Troy Tester. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Plans for a new station to be built on outskirts of Eastbourne". www.eastbourneherald.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Polegate or Hampden Park   London Brighton and South Coast Railway
East Coastway Line		   Pevensey & Westham


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