2011

TQ8316 : The Marshlink Line looking north

taken 13 years ago, near to Three Oaks, East Sussex, England

The Marshlink Line looking north
The Marshlink Line looking north
This line runs between Hastings and Ashford.The South Eastern Railway built the line, it opened on 13 February 1851. Recommended for closure by Dr. Beeching in 1963, the route has survived various attempts to axe services completely, and stations remained unmodernised and gas-lit well into the 1970s. Services for certain stations on the line have now been reduced to an absolute minimum.
The line was single tracked between Appledore and Ore 1 October 1979, leaving a passing loop at Rye. Several stations have staggered platforms: passengers cross the line from the end of one platform to the end of the other, thus avoiding a footbridge.
The line is not electrified, with the exception of Hastings to Ore. This small section was electrified to provide for carriage sidings (there was no space at Hastings) as part of the "East Coastway" electrification of July 1935.
The line has an active rail users group called "The Marsh Link Action Group". Website LinkExternal link
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TQ8316, 117 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 12 April, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 21 July, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8345 1619 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:54.9608N 0:36.5045E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8343 1615
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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