Kemp Town railway station
Kemp Town railway station was the terminus station of the Kemp Town branch line, a short branch line serving the Kemptown district of Brighton, England.
Kemp Town | |
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A train at the station in 1952, viewed from the north | |
| General information | |
| Location | Kemptown, Brighton & Hove England |
| Grid reference | TQ321041 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1869 | Station opened |
| 1 January 1917 | closed |
| 19 August 1919 | opened |
| 1933 | Station closed to passengers |
| June 1971 | Station closed to freight |
| 26 June 1971 | Special train service ran |
The branch line opened in 1869, running from a junction off the Brighton to Lewes line between London Road and Moulsecoomb stations. It was expensive to construct, requiring a tunnel and a large viaduct.
The passenger service declined after 1917 due to tramway competition, and ceased at the end of 1932, but goods trains continued to operate on the line until 1971.
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