General information | |||||
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Location | Hastings, Borough of Hastings, East Sussex England | ||||
Coordinates | 50°51′29″N 0°34′34″E / 50.858°N 0.576°E | ||||
Grid reference | TQ814097 | ||||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | HGS | ||||
Classification | DfT category C1 | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | SER/LBSCR joint | ||||
Pre-grouping | SE&CR/LBSCR joint | ||||
Post-grouping | Southern Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
13 February 1851 | Opened | ||||
1931 | Rebuilt | ||||
2004 | Rebuilt | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 2.414 million | ||||
Interchange | 65,176 | ||||
2020/21 | 0.725 million | ||||
Interchange | 15,778 | ||||
2021/22 | 1.691 million | ||||
Interchange | 41,519 | ||||
2022/23 | 1.903 million | ||||
Interchange | 35,074 | ||||
2023/24 | 2.002 million | ||||
Interchange | 32,871 | ||||
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Hastings railway station is the southern terminus of the Hastings line in the south of England and is one of four stations that serve the town of Hastings, East Sussex. It is also on the East Coastway line to Eastbourne and the Marshlink line to Ashford International. It is 62 miles 33 chains (100.4 km) from London Charing Cross measured via Chelsfield and Battle; and 82 miles 33 chains (132.6 km) from Charing Cross via Chelsfield and Ashford.[1]
The station is managed by Southeastern, which is one of two train operating companies at the station, alongside Southern, who operate the most services.