St Leonards West Marina railway station
St Leonards West Marina | |
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Grid reference | TQ787089 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway |
Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
7 November 1846 | Opened as Hastings & St Leonard's |
13 February 1851 | Renamed St Leonards |
5 December 1870 | Renamed St Leonards West Marina |
1 June 1889 | Rebuilt on adjacent site to the east |
10 November 1962 | Closed to goods traffic |
10 July 1967 | Closed to passengers |
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St Leonards West Marina is a disused railway station in the Bopeep area of the borough of Hastings, East Sussex. Opened by the Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway in 1846, it was the first permanent station to serve the area and became part of a feud between two rival railway companies over access to nearby Hastings. Although not very convenient for local services, the station became an important goods rail-head and the location of a Motive Power Depot for steam locomotives working non electrified services, including those to London. The station was closed in 1967 and the buildings subsequently demolished, although in 2023 the down platform could still be seen.
History
Opening
On 27 June 1846, the Brighton Lewes & Hastings Railway (BL&H) opened from Bexhill to a temporary station at Bulverhythe.[1][2][3][4] The short delay was caused by the diversion of the River Asten / Combe Haven and the subsequent bridgework having to be completed. Bulverhythe Temporary Station was replaced on 7 November 1846 by a permanent station named Hastings & St Leonards which was situated approximately 1 Mile east.[5][6][4][2]
LB&SCR and SER feud
The BL&H had powers to extend the line to a junction with the
The BL&H had been taken over by the
An
Post-feud to closure
West Marina was inconveniently situated for local traffic but as it was the only station in the area under the LB&SCR's exclusive control, the station was retained and even developed to become a rail-head for goods traffic.
The stations' importance fell after the
Motive power depot
A
Following nationalisation, the shed was given the code 74E[38] and it received a new asbestos roof with brick gables.[32] However, by 1957 the depot's role was much reduced as a result of the first stages of dieselisation which had led to the closure of the servicing point at Hastings station and the withdrawal of most of St Leonards' engines.[32] Further dieselisation resulted in the depot's effective closure in June 1958, although engines continued to be serviced and stabled until 10 November 1967.[34][32][31] The bulk of the shed's remaining allocation was transferred to Ashford, Brighton, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells West.[33] The depot has now been completely demolished.[32] A new diesel depot was opened to the west of the old steam motive power depot.[3]
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Glyne Gap Halt Line open, station closed |
East Coastway Line
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St Leonards Warrior Square Line and station open |
Present day
The station buildings were demolished following closure and the site is now the car park of a TK Maxx warehouse store.[3] Where the engine sheds stood, is now a train washing facility which was built in 1958;[19][33] TK Maxx and a row of houses now stand where the coal yard and freight sheds once stood. The remains of both platforms can also still be seen.[24][25]
References
Notes
- ^ White 1992, p. 84.
- ^ a b c Dendy Marshall & Kidner 1963a, p. 204.
- ^ a b c d e f g Course 1973, p. 149.
- ^ a b Turner 1977, p. 223.
- ^ a b c Butt 1995, p. 204.
- ^ a b c d Quick 2009, p. 341.
- ^ Course 1973, pp. 109–110.
- ^ a b c White 1992, p. 34.
- ^ a b Course 1973, p. 109.
- ^ Turner 1977, p. 222.
- ^ White 1992, pp. 33–34.
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 180.
- ^ a b Course 1973, p. 110.
- ^ Turner 1977, p. 226.
- ^ Dendy Marshall & Kidner 1963b, p. 302.
- ^ Body 1989, pp. 106–107.
- ^ Course 1973, pp. 110–111.
- ^ White 1992, pp. 34–35.
- ^ a b c d Body 1989, p. 107.
- ^ Turner 1978, p. 272.
- ^ Course 1973, p. 111.
- ^ a b White 1992, p. 35.
- ^ Clinker 1978, pp. 60, 163.
- ^ a b Morrison & Beer 1994, p. 73.
- ^ a b "Disused Stations". Subterranea Britannica.
- ^ Hawkins & Reeve 1979, p. 144.
- ^ Moody 1979, p. 51.
- ^ a b Moody 1979, p. 117.
- ^ Course 1973, pp. 111–112.
- ^ Moody 1979, p. 171.
- ^ a b Clinker 1978, p. 60.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Hawkins & Reeve 1979, p. 73.
- ^ a b c d Morrison & Beer 1994, p. 74.
- ^ a b Griffiths & Smith 1999, p. 73.
- ^ Hawkins & Reeve 1979, p. 146.
- ^ a b Course 1973, p. 112.
- ^ Hawkins & Reeve 1979, p. 154.
- ^ Hawkins & Reeve 1979, p. 150.
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- Clinker, C.R. (October 1978). Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Bristol, Avon: Avon-AngliA Publications & Services. ISBN 0-905466-19-5.
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