Bishopstone Beach Halt railway station
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Bishopstone Beach Halt was a railway station in England
that was opened on the 1 June 1864 and closed on 1 January 1942. The station was built for residents of the Bishopstone
and Tide Mills villages and located on the west side of Mill Drove. The company that operated the trains on opening was the London Brighton & South Coast Railway, before changing to Southern Railway
, on which it remained until closure. It went through several name changes in its history, but its first one was Bishopstone Station.
with a platform on the south side and just three staff. The line was doubled and a second platform added. A siding ran to the tide mills which was operated by the Newhaven Harbour Companies locomotive. The tide mills stopped working in 1883, the same year the windmill was blown down in a storm, however the store house remained in use until 1900, after which the siding was lifted.
In August 1922 the station was renamed Bishopstone Halt. The signal box at the Seaford end of the platform, which controlled the level crossing, was removed in 1922, as were the sidings. A new station was opened at Bishopstone on 26 September 1938. The station was renamed Bishopstone Beach Halt and only used in the summer. Bishopstone Beach Halt was close temporarily, until Easter
1939.
The Bishopstone and Tide Mills village was evacuated in 1940, when the Royal Navy
took over Newhaven Harbour. The last train was in the summer of 1941, but the station was officially closed in 1 January 1942. A special train stopped at the station in 1972 for a Newhaven Historical Society Outing. The line was singled again in 1975.
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...
that was opened on the 1 June 1864 and closed on 1 January 1942. The station was built for residents of the Bishopstone
Bishopstone, East Sussex
Bishopstone is a hamlet with a population of about 200 people, located along a dead-end road west of Seaford, East Sussex. Bishopstone was an episcopal manor: hence its name meaning "dwelling place of the bishop". The church, dedicated to Saint Andrew, is thought to date from the 8th century, and...
and Tide Mills villages and located on the west side of Mill Drove. The company that operated the trains on opening was the London Brighton & South Coast Railway, before changing to Southern Railway
Southern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
, on which it remained until closure. It went through several name changes in its history, but its first one was Bishopstone Station.
Reasons for construction
It was originally built for the primarily of transporting the 60-100 people, who worked at the mills, to their workplace. Due to the mills closing in 1883, it soon became a station used mainly for holiday passengers.History
Up to 1904, it was a single branch to SeafordSeaford railway station
Seaford 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...
with a platform on the south side and just three staff. The line was doubled and a second platform added. A siding ran to the tide mills which was operated by the Newhaven Harbour Companies locomotive. The tide mills stopped working in 1883, the same year the windmill was blown down in a storm, however the store house remained in use until 1900, after which the siding was lifted.
In August 1922 the station was renamed Bishopstone Halt. The signal box at the Seaford end of the platform, which controlled the level crossing, was removed in 1922, as were the sidings. A new station was opened at Bishopstone on 26 September 1938. The station was renamed Bishopstone Beach Halt and only used in the summer. Bishopstone Beach Halt was close temporarily, until Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
1939.
The Bishopstone and Tide Mills village was evacuated in 1940, when the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
took over Newhaven Harbour. The last train was in the summer of 1941, but the station was officially closed in 1 January 1942. A special train stopped at the station in 1972 for a Newhaven Historical Society Outing. The line was singled again in 1975.