Stone Cross Halt railway station

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

Stone Cross Halt
Location
PlaceStone Cross
AreaWealden
Coordinates50.813°N 0.2949°E / 50.813; 0.2949
Grid referenceTQ617040
Operations
Original companyLondon Brighton and South Coast Railway
Pre-groupingLondon Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Platforms2
History
11 September 1905 (1905-09-11)Opened
7 July 1935 (1935-07-07)Closed
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom
Closed railway stations in Britain
A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z

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 Langley station, but the campaign has been called off.[4]

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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.
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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