Frant railway station is on the
Hastings line in East Sussex, England, and serves the civil parish of
Frant
Frant is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, on the Kentish border about three miles (5 km) south of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
When the iron industry was at its height, much of the village was owned ...
(although the station is actually located some from the village of that name, in the hamlet of
Bells Yew Green
Frant is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England, on the Kentish border about three miles (5 km) south of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
When the iron industry was at its height, much of the village was owned b ...
). It is down the line from
London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by
Southeastern
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.
It is also the nearest station to the
Kent
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ish village of
Lamberhurst
Lamberhurst ( is a village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. The parish contains the hamlets of The Down and Hook Green. At the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,491, increasing to 1,706 at the 2011 Census.
...
, away: an infrequent bus service (four to five journeys each way on Mondays to Saturdays) links Frant station with Lamberhurst.
History
The station was opened by the
South Eastern Railway (SER) at the same time as the route, in 1851, and the original station building, which is situated on the Down (eastern) side of the line, remains in use. Designed by the company's architect,
William Tress, and built of local
ragstone
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in a
Gothic lodge style, with a canopy added in 1905, it has been a Grade II
listed building
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since 1982. The platforms are staggered: a common arrangement at early SER stations which allowed passengers to cross the line in relative safety behind two trains stopped at the station, although today the platforms are connected by a footbridge. From the 1960s until 1986, the station was served only at peak times on week days. However, since 1986, when the line was electrified, it has been served seven days a week.
Services
All services at Frant are operated by
Southeastern
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using
EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
* 1 tph to
London Charing Cross via
* 1 tph to
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 .
References
External links
Historic Railway Buildings of South East England
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Railway stations in East Sussex
DfT Category E stations
Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1851
Railway stations served by Southeastern
1851 establishments in England
railway station
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