Heritage railway stations · South East England
Bishopstone railway station
Bishopstone railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Bishopstone railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bishopstone railway station is on the western side of the town of Seaford, East Sussex, England. It is situated close to the coast, and about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the downland rural village of Bishopstone after which it is named. Train services from the station are provided by Southern, and the station is on the Seaford Branch of the East Coastway Line, 58 miles 3 chains (93.4 km) measured from London Bridge. Before this station opened, the first Bishopstone station was 0.6 miles (1 km) further west at Tide Mills. That was closed in 1938, when the current station opened, but was subsequently reopened under the name of Bishopstone Beach Halt, and survived as such until 1942.
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Background
Architecture
The present station was designed by the architect James Robb Scott and opened on 26 September 1938, the same day that the original Bishopstone station at Tide Mills was first closed. The Art Deco design is said to be inspired by that of Arnos Grove tube station, which was designed by Charles Holden, and was intended to be the centrepiece of a proposed residential development that never took place due to the outbreak of the Second World War. The main building of the station is symmetrical, with an octagonal central booking hall and two extended wings. One of these wings formerly contained the ticket office and parcels office, and the other contained a waiting room and toilets. As-built, the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7800, 0.0830
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Lewes
- Parish
- Seaford
- Postcode
- BN25 2RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
Sources
- wikidata: Q2330749 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bishopstone railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishopstone railway station?
- Bishopstone railway station is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN25 2RB), in the parish of Seaford.
- Who owns Bishopstone railway station?
- Bishopstone railway station is owned by Network Rail.
- Is Bishopstone railway station a listed building?
- Bishopstone railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Bishopstone railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Bishopstone railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bishopstone railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BN25 2RB. It sits within the Lewes parliamentary constituency.