Etchingham railway station

Etchingham railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the village of Etchingham, East Sussex. It is 47 miles 34 chains (76.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

Etchingham
National Rail
The station building in 2007
General information
LocationEtchingham, Rother, East Sussex
England
Grid referenceTQ714263
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeETC
ClassificationDfT category E
Key dates
1851Opened
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 0.247 million
2018/19Increase 0.255 million
2019/20Decrease 0.244 million
2020/21Decrease 43,894
2021/22Increase 0.137 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History
A 1906 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Etchingham railway station

Etchingham station has two platforms linked by a footbridge (with steps on both sides) and a station building housing the ticket office and waiting room. The building dates from 1851, when both the station and the first section of the Hastings line opened, and incorporates sandstone blocks taken from a manor house which stood on the site.[1]

Facilities

Train information is provided in the form of automated announcements, LED displays and timetable posters. Disabled passengers may cross between the platforms using the level crossing to the south of the station.

Etchingham is in a penalty fare area and when the ticket office is closed passengers should purchase a ticket before boarding a train.

Services

All services at Etchingham are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]

During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between London Charing Cross and Hastings, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction. There are also peak hour services to London Cannon Street and Ore.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southeastern

References
  1. Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), page 92. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
  2. Table 206 National Rail timetable, December 2021
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