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Berwick railway station (East Sussex)

Coordinates: 50°50′24″N 0°09′58″E / 50.840°N 0.166°E / 50.840; 0.166
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Berwick (Sussex)
National Rail
The platforms at Berwick, looking east
General information
LocationBerwick Station, Wealden, East Sussex
England
Coordinates50°50′24″N 0°09′58″E / 50.840°N 0.166°E / 50.840; 0.166
Grid referenceTQ525067
Managed bySouthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBRK
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLondon and Brighton Railway
Pre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Key dates
27 June 1846 (1846-06-27)Station opened
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 78,310
2019/20Increase 79,442
2020/21Decrease 24,508
2021/22Increase 67,324
2022/23Increase 71,168
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Berwick railway station is located in Berwick, East Sussex, England. Berwick village is located nearby to the south of the A27 road.

The station is on the East Coastway Line, 57 miles 47 chains (92.7 km) from London Bridge, and train services are provided by Southern.

History

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The station was opened by the London and Brighton Railway on 27 June 1846,[1] and was extended in 1890. The neighbouring station cottages were built between 1846 and 1892. The English Heritage report describes this station as 'in all one of the most complete wayside country station ensembles.'[2]

Signal box

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The Berwick signal box was a Saxby & Farmer Type 5 box, erected in 1879 and retained its original lever frame and semaphore signalling. Following an upgrade by Network Rail, the box was closed in February 2015, with the area now controlled from Sussex Regional Operations Centre at Three Bridges.[3]

Services

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377415 passing through Berwick with a Southern service to Brighton

All services at Berwick are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]

Additional services between Brighton, Hastings and Ore call at the station during the peak hours, as well as some morning services to London Victoria and some evening services to Eastbourne.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southern
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  • The station building on platform 2, seen from the station approach
    The station building on platform 2, seen from the station approach
  • The signal box
    The signal box
  • The station in 1964
    The station in 1964

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 33. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Minnis, John. "Railway Signal Boxes: A Review". Research Report Series 28-1012. English Heritage. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. ^ Bellett, Chris. "Section C". Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  4. ^ Table 190 National Rail timetable, May 2023
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