Rotherfield and Mark Cross railway station
Former railway station in England
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Rotherfield and Mark Cross (also Rotherfield) is a closed railway station on the former Eridge - Heathfield - Polegate railway (the Cuckoo Line) in East Sussex. The station was built by London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and closed with the line in 1965 (the "Beeching Axe").[1][2]
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Rotherfield & Mark Cross | |||||
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The site of the station in 2021 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Rotherfield and Mark Cross, Wealden England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ565303 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 September 1880 | Station opened as Rotherfield | ||||
| 1 November 1901 | Name changed to Rotherfield and Mark Cross | ||||
| 14 June 1965 | Station closed to passengers | ||||
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The station building is still standing, and is in use as a private house.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Eridge | British Rail Southern Region Cuckoo Line |
Mayfield | ||
