East Coastway is the name given by Southern Railway to the services operated from London Victoria along the south coast of Sussex and Kent to the east of Brighton, UK. Those to the West of Brighton from Victoria are named the West Coastway Line. The trains running under this name serve Brighton, Lewes, Eastbourne, Hastings and Ashford. Southern Railway was formerly South Central Trains. Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Victoria station in London is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of Westminster. ... Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... West Coastway Line is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton, in the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 16,000 Location OS grid reference: TQ414101 Administration District: Lewes Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: East Sussex Ambulance: South East Coast Post... Shown within East Sussex Geography Status: Borough Region: South East England Historic County: Sussex Admin. ... Shown within East Sussex Geography Status: Borough Region: South East England Historic County: Sussex Admin. ... Ashford is a town spanning the confluence of the River Upper Great Stour, River East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dyke and the resulting River Great Stour, in the borough of Ashford, located just south of the North Downs, in Kent, United Kingdom. ... A Southern Class 171 Turbostar on display at the York Railfest exhibition on 3rd June 2004 prior to entering service. ...

Most of the lines operating within East Coastway were originally built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway; the line between St Leonards Warrior Square and Ashford by the South Eastern Railway. The LB&SCRs coat of arms, displayed above the entrance to Gipsy Hill railway station. ... St Leonards Warrior Square railway station is one of two train stations serving St. ... Ashford International railway station serves Ashford in Kent. ... The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR), together with the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ...

Initially the services use the Brighton Main Line route; at Keymer Junction, south of Wivelsfield they turn off in a south-easterly direction. Stations along the route are then The Brighton Main Line is the railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. ... Wivelsfield railway station serves the northern area of Burgess Hill (Worlds End) in West Sussex. ...

• Plumpton
• Cooksbridge
• Lewes Tunnel [396 yd (356 m)]
• Lewes: the station has been the junction for four other routes; only two remain open:
  • Lewes - Brighton
    • Kingston Tunnel [107 yd (96 m)]
    • Falmer Tunnel [490 yd (441 m)]
    • Falmer
    • Moulsecoomb opened 1980
    • here was the now closed Kemptown branch junction
    • Ditchling Road Tunnel [63 yd (58 m)]
    • London Road (Brighton)
    • Brighton - trains from Lewes use the eastern platforms here
  • Lewes - Seaford
    • Southerham Junction
    • Southease & Rodmell Halt
    • Newhaven Town
    • Newhaven Harbour
    • Bishopstone Beach Halt: operated from 1939-1942 only
    • Bishopstone
    • Seaford: the branch is just over 7 miles (11 km) long
  • Lewes was also the junction for two branch lines to the north: one for Eridge via Uckfield; the other to East Grinstead and beyond, via the Bluebell Railway.

Continuing the main route: Plumpton Station Plumpton railway station serves Plumpton in East Sussex. ... Cooksbridge railway station serves Cooksbridge in East Sussex. ... Lewes railway station serves the town of Lewes in East Sussex. ... Eastbound Connex slam-door electric multiple unit at Falmer station, 20 October 2002 Falmer Railway Station is operated by Southern and lies on the East Coastway Line. ... Moulsecoomb Railway Station serves Moulsecoomb, a suburb of Brighton in East Sussex. ... A railway station, no longer extant, in the city of Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK. The station was named after the area it was located in, Kemptown, which in turn took its name from Kemp Town, a 19th century housing development in the area, approximately 2 miles to the east... London Road (Brighton) Railway Station is in Brighton in East Sussex. ... Brighton station concourse Brighton railway station serves the city of Brighton in Sussex, on the south coast of England. ... Newhaven Town Railway Station is one of two stations serving Newhaven in East Sussex, the other being Newhaven Harbour. ... Newhaven Harbour Railway Station is one of two active stations serving Newhaven in East Sussex, England, the other being Newhaven Town. ... Bishopstone Railway Station is in Bishopstone in East Sussex. ... Seaford Railway Station is in Seaford in East Sussex. ... Eridge railway station serves Eridge in East Sussex. ... Statistics Population: 15,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ473213 Administration District: Wealden Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post... East Grinstead railway station serves East Grinstead in West Sussex, in England. ... Sheffield Park Station Exterior The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East Sussex and West Sussex, England. ...

• Glynde
• Berwick
• Polegate
  • here the route to Eridge via Hailsham diverged to the north. Beyond the station was a triangular junction allowing direct access to Hastings. This is now closed, and all trains run into Eastbourne and reverse to continue their journey. On the top part of the triangle was once:
• Stone Cross Halt - now closed
  • the line to Eastbourne continues southwards:
• Hampden Park
• Eastbourne: a terminus.
  • from here trains reverse through Hampden Park, and continue east at Willingdon Junction
• Pevensey
• Pevensey Bay this station was originally opened as a halt
• Normans Bay this station was originally opened as a halt
• Cooden Beach
• Collington this station was originally opened as a halt, being named in turn Collington Wood Halt; West Bexhill Halt; and Collington Halt
• Bexhill
• St Leonards (West Marina) closed 1967
• St Leonards (Warrior Square)
• Hastings
  • Trains from London continue beyond Hastings to Ore where there are extensive carriage sidings, although the remainder of the East Coastway line to Ashford is named the Marshlink Line.

Passenger services are operated by Southern (formerly South Central Trains). The line was electrified by Southern at 750v DC (third rail) during the interwar years. Glynde railway station serves Glynde in East Sussex. ... Berwick railway station serves Berwick in East Sussex. ... Polegate railway station serves Polegate in East Sussex. ... Statistics Population: 19,658 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ590095 Administration District: Wealden Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: East Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South... -1... Hampden Park railway station serves Hampden Park in East Sussex. ... Pevensey & Westham railway station serves the villages of Pevensey and Westham in East Sussex. ... Pevensey Bay railway station serves Pevensey Bay in East Sussex. ... Normans Bay railway station serves Normans Bay in East Sussex. ... Cooden Beach railway station serves the area known as Cooden at the western end of Bexhill in East Sussex. ... Collington railway station serves Collington, at the western end of Bexhill in East Sussex. ... Bexhill railway station serves Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex. ... St Leonards Warrior Square railway station is one of two train stations serving St. ... The new station building at Hastings Hastings railway station is a piece of shit in Hastings in East Sussex, England. ... Ore railway station serves Ore in East Sussex. ... The Marshlink Line is the name given to services on the railway line linking Ashford with Hastings. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... A Southern Class 171 Turbostar on display at the York Railfest exhibition on 3rd June 2004 prior to entering service. ... 40% (3,062 miles / 4,928 km) of the British rail network is electrified and 60% of all rail journeys are by electric traction (both by locomotives and Multiple Units). ... The Southern Railway in the United Kingdom was geographically the smallest of the four railway systems created in the Grouping ordered by the Railways Act 1921. ...

External link

• Southern trains network routes