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Lewes Road railway station

Coordinates: 50°50′15″N 0°07′36″W / 50.8376°N 0.1268°W / 50.8376; -0.1268
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Kemp Town
branch line
London Road
Ditchling Road Tunnel (
63 yd
58 m
)
Lewes Road
Lewes Road Viaduct
Hartington Road Viaduct
Hartington Road Halt
Kemptown Tunnel (
1024 yd
936 m
)
Kemp Town

Lewes Road railway station was a railway station in Brighton, East Sussex. It was located on the now closed Kemp Town branch line which first opened in 1869. The station opened on 1 September 1873 and was closed to passengers in 1933 but the line remained opened for goods trains until 1971.

The layout of the station was quite unusual, as the single track that passed through it had a platform either side of it linked by a footbridge. Entry to the station was via a covered staircase situated next to the first arch of the viaduct across Lewes Road.

After the station was closed to passengers the platform buildings were used as a pickle factory, before being demolished during the 1950s. The platforms were intact when the line was completely closed in 1971. The site was redeveloped during the 1980s and no trace of the station now remains.[1][2][3][4]


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
London Road
Line closed, station open
  London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Kemp Town branch line
  Hartington Road
Line and station closed

References

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  1. ^ "Disused Stations: Kemp Town Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk.
  2. ^ British Railways Atlas.1947. p.17
  3. ^ "Disused Stations: Lewes Road Viaduct". www.disused-stations.org.uk.
  4. ^ "Disused Stations: Lewes Road Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk.

50°50′15″N 0°07′36″W / 50.8376°N 0.1268°W / 50.8376; -0.1268