Stonegate railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England. It is located between Witherenden Hill and Stonegate in the parish of Ticehurst, East Sussex. It is located 43 miles 66 chains (70.5 km) down the line from London Charing Cross . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
Stonegate ![]() | |
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![]() The station in 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | Between Witherenden Hill and Stonegate in the parish of Ticehurst, Rother England |
Coordinates | 51.020°N 0.364°E / 51.020; 0.364 |
Grid reference | TQ658271 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | SOG |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Original company | South Eastern Railway |
Pre-grouping | South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
Key dates | |
1 September 1851 | Opened as Witherenden |
December 1851 | Renamed Ticehurst Road |
16 June 1947 | Renamed Stonegate |
Passengers | |
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Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
All services at Stonegate are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[1]
During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between London Charing Cross and Hastings, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction. There are also peak hour services to London Cannon Street and Ore.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Southeastern Hastings Line |
The South Eastern Railway route between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings was authorised in 1846 (9 & 10 Vic. cap. LXIV), and opened in stages: the section between Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge was opened on 1 September 1851.[2] The station opened the same day named Witherenden[3] (the name of a nearby hamlet), but was renamed in December the same year to Ticehurst Road.[4] It became Stonegate (after a village about 1 mile away) on 16 June 1947.[5]
On 13 April 2014, it emerged that a BlackRock fund manager travelling from the station had dodged an estimated £42,550 over five years in season ticket fares to London by using an unvalidated Oyster card and avoiding ticket inspectors. It is believed to have been the highest fare dodge known in Britain.[6]
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 |
Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Southeastern routes | |||||
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Stations in italics are served on limited occasions, at peak hours or on Sundays only. | |||||
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