Collington railway station serves Collington, at the western end of Bexhill in East Sussex. It is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by Southern.
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Collington | |
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General information | |
Location | Bexhill-on-Sea, Rother England |
Grid reference | TQ730072 |
Managed by | Southern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | CLL |
Classification | DfT category F1 |
Key dates | |
11 September 1905 | Opened (Collington Wood Halt) |
1 September 1906 | Closed |
1 June 1911 | Reopened and renamed (West Bexhill Halt) |
December 1929 | Renamed (Collington Halt) |
5 May 1969 | Renamed (Collington) |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 0.149 million |
2017/18 | 0.168 million |
2018/19 | 0.191 million |
2019/20 | 0.208 million |
2020/21 | 47,356 |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
The station has had several name changes: it was opened as Collington Wood Halt on 11 September 1905; closed a year later, it reopened as West Bexhill Halt, and then became Collington Halt in 1929; the Halt was dropped in 1969.
The station has two platforms linked by a footbridge. There are ticket machines on both platforms which have recently replaced the Permit to Travel machines. There are also train information displays on both sides of the station, as well as an information box with an automated announcer providing departure announcements.
The station's sponsorship has recently been acquired by Hastings Direct who now advertise below the station's nameplate.
All services at Collington are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs and Class 171 DMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]
The station is served by additional peak hour services between Ore, Hastings and Brighton.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Southern East Coastway Line |
Railway stations in East Sussex | |||
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Bedford and London to Brighton | |||
London to Eastbourne | |||
London to Hastings | |||
Brighton to Hastings: East Coastway |
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Hastings to Ashford: Marshlink | |||
Brighton to Seaford | |||
Southampton to Brighton: West Coastway | |||
London to Uckfield | |||
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Bluebell Railway | |||
Kent and East Sussex Railway |
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Lavender Line |
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Spa Valley Railway |