Rotherfield & Mark Cross | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The site of the station in 2021 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rotherfield and Mark Cross, Wealden England |
| Grid reference | TQ565303 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 September 1880 | Station opened as Rotherfield |
| 1 November 1901 | Name changed to Rotherfield and Mark Cross |
| 14 June 1965 | Station closed to passengers |
Rotherfield and Mark Cross (also Rotherfield) is the name of a closed station on the Eridge - Heathfield - Polegate railway (the Cuckoo Line) in East Sussex. The station was built by London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and closed with the line in 1965 (the "Beeching Axe").[1][2]
The station building is still standing, and is in use as a private house.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eridge | British Rail Southern Region Cuckoo Line |
Mayfield |
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 368. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.