2010

TQ5839 : The Wells Tunnel, Tunbridge Wells Station

taken 15 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

The Wells Tunnel, Tunbridge Wells Station
The Wells Tunnel, Tunbridge Wells Station
Tunbridge Wells Station

Tunbridge Wells Station was opened by the South Eastern Railway (SER) on 25th November 1846. It is on "the Hastings line" ( Link ). The station is a cut station with access in both directions by tunnels, the Grove Tunnel from the south and the Wells Tunnel from the north.
The station has a regular service to both London Charing Cross and Hastings as well as shuttles to Tonbridge and some to London Bridge via Redhill.
A Grade II listed building. LinkExternal link

Hastings Line

The Hastings Line links Hastings with Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge, then onto London Charing Cross. The line was built by the South Eastern Railway (SER) and opened fully in 1853, having been constructed in phases. Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells opened in 1846. Tunbridge Wells to Robertsbridge opened in 1851. Robertsbridge to Battle 1852 and Battle to St Leonards (Bo Peep Junction) 1853. The line was built very quickly (and not very well) and several of the tunnels need constant maintenance even today, several of them are single track.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link


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TQ5839, 5624 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 28 October, 2010   (more nearby)
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Friday, 3 December, 2010
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 584 392 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.8268N 0:15.7452E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 584 392
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