Mayfield railway station

Mayfield was a railway station on the now closed Eridge to Polegate cross country line (the Cuckoo Line). It was built by London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and closed under the Beeching Axe in 1965. The station building is now a private residence. The trackbed and platforms have been removed and their site is now the occupied by the Mayfield by-pass (A267).

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Rotherfield & Mark Cross   British Rail
Southern Region
Cuckoo Line		   Heathfield
Not to be confused with Manchester Mayfield railway station.

Mayfield
The site of the station in 1986
General information
LocationMayfield, Wealden
England
Grid referenceTQ578267
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1 September 1880Station opened
14 June 1965[1][2]Station closed to passengers

See also

References
  1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 291. OCLC 931112387.
  2. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 157. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

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