Southease railway station
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Southease railway station is a railway station half a mile east of the village of Southease
, East Sussex
, England
. It is on the Seaford Branch
of the East Coastway Line
. The station is surrounded by agricultural land. The South Downs Way
crosses the Seaford Branch here.
; Southease
, ½ mile to the west, and the slightly larger Rodmell
, more than a mile away.
There was a racecourse between the railway line and the River Ouse
from the late 1920s to the early 1940s
immediately north of the station leading to Itford Farm and the A26
. The crossing is a user-controlled crossing with barriers which can be raised or lowered by authorised users in possession of a key. There is a pedestrian gate for walkers and cyclists. There is also a footbridge over the line.
.
the typical off-peak service is:
Additionally, there are two through trains to London Victoria station on weekday mornings.
Southease
Southease is a small village and civil parish in East Sussex, in South East England between the A26 road and the road from Lewes to Newhaven. The village is to the west of the River Ouse, Sussex and has a church dedicated to Saint Peter...
, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is on the Seaford Branch
Seaford Branch Line
The Seaford Branch Line is a rural railway line constructed in 1864 primarily to serve the port of Newhaven and the town of Seaford. At present it is operated by Southern in England. The line starts at Lewes and runs to Southerham Junction where it diverges from the main East Coastway Line to...
of the East Coastway Line
East Coastway Line
East Coastway is the name used by the train operating company, Southern , for the routes it operates along the south coast of Sussex and Kent to the east of Brighton, England. Those to the West of Brighton are named the West Coastway Line...
. The station is surrounded by agricultural land. The South Downs Way
South Downs Way
The South Downs Way is a long distance footpath and bridleway running along the South Downs in southern England, and is one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales...
crosses the Seaford Branch here.
History
The station was opened as "Southease and Rodmell Halt" on 1 September 1906, named after two nearby villages in the Ouse ValleyRiver Ouse, Sussex
The River Ouse is a river in the counties of West and East Sussex in England.-Course:The river rises near Lower Beeding and runs eastwards into East Sussex, meandering narrowly and turning slowly southward...
; Southease
Southease
Southease is a small village and civil parish in East Sussex, in South East England between the A26 road and the road from Lewes to Newhaven. The village is to the west of the River Ouse, Sussex and has a church dedicated to Saint Peter...
, ½ mile to the west, and the slightly larger Rodmell
Rodmell
Rodmell is a small village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. It is located three miles south-west of Lewes, on the Lewes to Newhaven road and is situated by the west banks of the River Ouse...
, more than a mile away.
There was a racecourse between the railway line and the River Ouse
River Ouse, Sussex
The River Ouse is a river in the counties of West and East Sussex in England.-Course:The river rises near Lower Beeding and runs eastwards into East Sussex, meandering narrowly and turning slowly southward...
from the late 1920s to the early 1940s
Infrastructure
The station is unmanned and has two platforms. There is a level crossingLevel crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
immediately north of the station leading to Itford Farm and the A26
A26 road
For the road in Northern Ireland see A26 road The A26 road is one of the three cross-country two-digit numbered roads in the southeast of England, the others being the A25 road and A27 road. It carries traffic from Maidstone in Kent in a generally south-westerly direction to Tunbridge Wells and...
. The crossing is a user-controlled crossing with barriers which can be raised or lowered by authorised users in possession of a key. There is a pedestrian gate for walkers and cyclists. There is also a footbridge over the line.
Services
Services from the station are provided by SouthernSouthern (train operating company)
Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service...
.
the typical off-peak service is:
- 1 tph (train per hour) to BrightonBrighton railway stationBrighton railway station is the principal railway station in the city of Brighton and Hove, on the south coast of England. The station master is Mark Epsom...
- 1 train per hour to SeafordSeaford railway stationSeaford Railway Station is in Seaford in East Sussex, England. Seaford is the terminus of the Seaford Branch Line of the East Coastway Line. The station has been reduced to single track and only one platform remains in use...
Additionally, there are two through trains to London Victoria station on weekday mornings.