St Leonards Warrior Square railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and is one of four stations that serve

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. It is down the line from London Charing Cross. The station is operated by

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but is also served by trains operated by

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History

The station building and house, still in existence today, were constructed in 1851 by the South Eastern Railway (SER). The competing

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(LBSCR) trains were not allowed to stop here until December 1870. The two companies maintained separate booking offices until 1923 when they both became part of the Southern Railway. The station is constructed in a narrow valley with higher ground east and west, so that trains arrive and depart either end of the platform through tunnels. This restricts the number of carriages which have direct access to the platform to 8 cars.

Services

Services at St Leonards Warrior Square are operated by

and

. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

Southern

* 1 tph to via * 1 tph to (semi-fast) * 1 tph to (stopping) * 2 tph to of which 1 continue to * 1 tph to During the peak hours and on Saturdays, the station is also served by an additional hourly semi-fast service between Brighton and Ore. Southern services at St Leonards Warrior Square are operated using

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and

DMUs A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also ...

Southeastern

* 2 tph to London Charing Cross via (1 semi-fast, 1 stopping) * 2 tph to Southeastern also operate a number of peak hour services to

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and . Southeastern services at St Leonards Warrior Square are operated using EMUs.

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