Shared description
The Marshlink Line
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 Link
Wikipedia Website Link
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 Link
Wikipedia Website Link
by N Chadwick
Created: Mon, 15 Mar 2010, Updated: Fri, 14 May 2010
183 images use this description. Preview sample shown below:
2025
2025
2024
2023
2022
2022
2022
2020
2017
2017
2016
2016
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
... and 158 more images.
Shared descriptions
This shared description
The 'Shared Description' text on this page is © copyright 2010 N Chadwick.
Shared descriptions are specifically licensed so that contributors can reuse them on their own images, without restriction.
About shared descriptions
These Shared Descriptions are common to multiple images.
For example, you can create a generic description for an object shown in a photo, and reuse the description on all photos of the object. All descriptions are public and shared between contributors, i.e. you can reuse a description created by others, just as they can use yours.
Explore images
Log in to view extended navigation and 'Explore' links.Other shared descriptions
Related descriptions
- St Leonard's Warrior Square Station
By N Chadwick. Used on 88 images
- Appledore Station
By N Chadwick. Used on 23 images
- Ashford to Ramsgate Line
By N Chadwick. Used on 61 images
- Hastings Line
By N Chadwick. Used on 286 images
- Cannon Street Railway Bridge
By N Chadwick. Used on 33 images
- West Coastway line
By N Chadwick. Used on 60 images
- 'Wannie Line' Railway
By Andrew Curtis. Used on 39 images
The above selections are automatic and approximate, it might not always select closely matching descriptions
