Tunbridge Wells West | |
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Station on heritage railway | |
General information | |
Location | Kent England |
Grid reference | TQ578384 |
Owned by | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways Spa Valley Railway |
Managed by | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Platforms | 1 (originally 5) |
Key dates | |
1 October 1866 | Opened (Tunbridge Wells) |
22 August 1923 | Renamed (Tunbridge Wells West) |
4 September 1961 | Goods facilities withdrawn |
8 July 1985 | Closed to passengers |
10 August 1985 | closed completely |
21 December 1996 | New station on site opened by Spa Valley Railway |
Tunbridge Wells West is a railway station located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. It is one of two railway stations in Tunbridge Wells constructed by rival companies. The other, Tunbridge Wells Central was opened in 1845 by the South Eastern Railway (SER). Tunbridge Wells West was closed to mainline passenger services in 1985. A new station on part of the site has been opened as a heritage railway line opened in 1996. It stands next to the original engine shed which has been restored to use. The line is called the Spa Valley Railway.