Bexhill West branch line

Bexhill West branch line
The Bexhill West branch
Overview
Status	Closed
Owner	Crowhurst, Sidley & Bexhill Railway (1902-05) South Eastern Railway (1905-22) Southern Railway (1923-47) British Railways (1948-64)
Locale	East Sussex, United Kingdom
Termini	Crowhurst 50°53′19″N 0°30′05″E / 50.8887°N 0.5014°E / 50.8887; 0.5014 (Crowhurst station) Bexhill West 50°50′27″N 0°27′49″E / 50.8407°N 0.4635°E / 50.8407; 0.4635 (Bexhill West station)
Stations	3
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	Hastings Line
Operator(s)	South Eastern & Chatham Railway (1902-22) Southern Railway (1923-47) British Railways (1948-64)
History
Opened	1 June 1902
Closed	15 June 1964
Technical
Line length	4 miles 40 chains (7.24 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

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Legend
Hastings line to Tonbridge Crowhurst Hastings line to Hastings Combe Haven Viaduct Sidley 3 mi 47 ch 5.77 km Bexhill West 4 mi 40 ch 7.24 km

The Bexhill West branch line was a short double-track branch line which was opened on 1 June 1902. It was built by the Crowhurst, Sidley & Bexhill Railway under the patronage of the South Eastern Railway. The Chief Engineer to the project was Lt Col Arthur John Barry.^[1] Diverging from the Hastings Line at Crowhurst, an intermediate station at Sidley was served before the terminus was reached at Bexhill West. The line was closed under the Beeching Axe on 15 June 1964.