West St Leonards railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and is one of four stations that serve Hastings, East Sussex. It is 60 miles 59 chains (97.7 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
West St Leonards ![]() | |
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![]() The platforms at West St Leonards, looking north | |
General information | |
Location | Bulverhythe, Hastings, East Sussex England |
Grid reference | TQ788090 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | WLD |
Classification | DfT category E |
Key dates | |
1887[1] | Station opens |
Passengers | |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
West St Leonards station was constructed in 1887. It is just north of St Leonards West Marina railway station, a now disused station that was the earliest station serving the area.
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The Hastings Line (operated by Southeastern) joins the East Coastway Line (operated by Southern) immediately east of West St Leonards, at Bo-Peep junction, just before entering Bo-Peep tunnel. Plans were made for platforms to be built on the East Coastway Line for interchange but Hastings Borough Council decided that there was no economic or passenger benefit as interchange was already available at the next station (Warrior Square).
All services at West St Leonards are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
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.
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Southeastern Hastings Line |
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Bluebell Railway | |||
Kent and East Sussex Railway |
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Lavender Line |
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Spa Valley Railway |
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