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== History ==
== History ==
The station was opened 14 June 1846 by the [[Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway]] when that railway opened its line from [[Lewes]] to [[Bulverhythe railway station|Bulverhithe]], originally as a single line.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Turner |first=JT Howard |title=The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation |publisher=BT Batsford Ltd |year=1977 |isbn=0-7134-0275X |edition=First |location=London |pages=213, 223 |language=en}}</ref> The line was doubled during early 1847.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Turner |first=JT Howard |title=The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation |publisher=BT Batsford Ltd |year=1977 |isbn=0-7134-0275X |edition=First |location=London |pages=226, 227 |language=en}}</ref>
The station was opened 27 June 1846<ref>Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 212</ref> by the [[Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway]] when that railway opened its line from [[Lewes]] to [[Bulverhythe railway station|Bulverhithe]], originally as a single line.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Turner |first=JT Howard |title=The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation |publisher=BT Batsford Ltd |year=1977 |isbn=0-7134-0275X |edition=First |location=London |pages=213, 223 |language=en}}</ref> The line was doubled during early 1847.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Turner |first=JT Howard |title=The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation |publisher=BT Batsford Ltd |year=1977 |isbn=0-7134-0275X |edition=First |location=London |pages=226, 227 |language=en}}</ref>


== Current Status ==
== Current status ==
The station is unstaffed and a PERTIS [[Permit to travel]] machine was installed in 2008, in connection with a Penalty Fares Scheme. This has since been replaced by a [[Shere SMART|Shere]] self-service [[ticket machine]].
The station is unstaffed and a PERTIS [[Permit to travel]] machine was installed in 2008, in connection with a Penalty Fares Scheme. This has since been replaced by a [[Shere SMART|Shere]] self-service [[ticket machine]].


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Additional services between Brighton, {{stnlnk|Hastings}} and {{stnlnk|Ore}} call at the station during the peak hours.
Additional services between Brighton, {{stnlnk|Hastings}} and {{stnlnk|Ore}} call at the station during the peak hours, as well as some morning services to London Victoria and some evening services to Eastbourne.


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Latest revision as of 20:58, 21 November 2024

Glynde
National Rail
General information
LocationGlynde, Lewes
England
Grid referenceTQ458086
Managed bySouthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeGLY
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened1846
Passengers
2019/20Increase 72,958
2020/21Decrease 20,492
2021/22Increase 51,232
2022/23Increase 60,526
2023/24Increase 62,362
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Glynde railway station serves Glynde in East Sussex. It is 53 miles 11 chains (85.5 km) from London Bridge, on the East Coastway Line and train services are provided by Southern.

History

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The station was opened 27 June 1846[1] by the Brighton, Lewes and Hastings Railway when that railway opened its line from Lewes to Bulverhithe, originally as a single line.[2] The line was doubled during early 1847.[3]

Current status

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The station is unstaffed and a PERTIS Permit to travel machine was installed in 2008, in connection with a Penalty Fares Scheme. This has since been replaced by a Shere self-service ticket machine.

The station is located near to the Glyndebourne Opera House, although better connections to the opera house are available from Lewes, from which shuttle buses run.

The former Station building is occupied by Airworks paragliding school.

Services

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377155 at Glynde with a Southern service bound for Ore

All services at Glynde are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]

Additional services between Brighton, Hastings and Ore call at the station during the peak hours, as well as some morning services to London Victoria and some evening services to Eastbourne.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Southern

Accidents and incidents

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On 4 January 1887, a passenger train crashed into a stray wagon that had toppled over onto the main line during shunting operations. It is not clear how the wagon had toppled over. A guard on the passenger train sustained broken ribs.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 212
  2. ^ Turner, JT Howard (1977). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. pp. 213, 223. ISBN 0-7134-0275X.
  3. ^ Turner, JT Howard (1977). The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 1 :Origins & Formation (First ed.). London: BT Batsford Ltd. pp. 226, 227. ISBN 0-7134-0275X.
  4. ^ Table 190 National Rail timetable, May 2023
  5. ^ "Accident at Glynde on 4th January 1887" (PDF). Railways Archive. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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