2012

TQ5840 : The Hastings line

taken 14 years ago, near to Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

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The Hastings line
The 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.
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TQ5840, 3693 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 26 August, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 15 January, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5891 4048 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:8.4922N 0:16.2152E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5887 4043
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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