TQ8009 : Entrance to Hastings Tunnel
taken 10 years ago, near to St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, England
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.
Wikipedia: Link
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: Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ8009, 687 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 2 June, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 19 December, 2016
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 8040 0939 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:51.3532N 0:33.7027E - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 8033 0937
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
