TQ8009 : Hastings Tunnel western entrance
taken 15 years ago, near to St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England
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.
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The station building and house of St Leonard's Warrior Square station were constructed in 1851. The station was built and owned by the South Eastern Railway (SER). The station is located on the East Coastway and Hastings lines. The station is a cut station between two tunnels, The Bo-peep tunnel and Hastings tunnel.
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The East Coastway Line is run by Southern Trains between Brighton and Hastings. The line was originally constructed by the Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway and opened in 1846.
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- Grid Square
- TQ8009, 687 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 14 April, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 19 May, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 803 093 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:51.3428N 0:33.6850E - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 803 093
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
