Wednesday, 28 December 2016

Crowborough 1977

CROWBOROUGH
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JARVIS BROOK











(All 4.7.1977 copyright Steve Sainsbury/Rail Thing)



Back in 1977 Crowborough station was an impressive place, complete with a fine array of Southern Region signage. Services were provided by first generation DEMUs and the whole place was in a bit of a time warp even then!

The station had of course been on a secondary main line until 8 years before these pics, when the Uckfield to Lewes section was inexplicably closed, converting this useful diversionary route into a long branch line, and cutting off the tradd from the south coast. Nearly 50 years later we are STILL trying to get this short 8 mile section reopened!

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