Frant railway station
![]() The station building in 2002 | |
Location | Bells Yew Green, Frant, Wealden, East Sussex England |
Grid reference | TQ607363 |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | FRT |
Classification | DfT category E |
Key dates | |
1851 | Opened |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | ![]() |
2017/18 | ![]() |
2018/19 | ![]() |
2019/20 | ![]() |
2020/21 | ![]() |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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Frant railway station is on the Hastings line in East Sussex, England, and serves the civil parish of Frant (although the station is actually located some 1.2 mi (2 km) from the village of that name, in the hamlet of Bells Yew Green).[1] It is 36 miles 53 chains (59.0 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
It is also the nearest station to the Kentish village of Lamberhurst, 4.3 mi (7 km) 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, , and built of local ragstone in a Gothic lodge style, with a canopy added in 1905, it has been a Grade II listed building 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 using Class 375 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[2]
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge
- 1 tph to Hastings
During the weekday peak hours, the service is increased to 2 tph.
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Southeastern Hastings Line |
References[]
- ^ "National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Frant". www.nationalrail.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Table 206 National Rail timetable, May 2021
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frant railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Frant railway station from National Rail
- Historic Railway Buildings of South East England
- Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society
Coordinates: 51°06′14.5″N 0°17′40″E / 51.104028°N 0.29444°E
- Railway stations in East Sussex
- Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1851
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- 1851 establishments in England
- Wealden