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Location notes
Eridge is on the line from Oxted to Uckfield and is located west of Tunbridge Wells. It used to be the junction for the line from Tunbridge Wells via Groombridge, part of which is now the Spa Valley Railway. This line used to join at Birchden Junction slightly north of Eridge. The current Uckfield line has been singled at this point with the two lines running parallel from Birchden to the station.
Railway type and traffic
The line is worked by Southern's 171 units. Working between Uckfield and London Bridge.
The Spa Valley Railway also operates to the station using a collection of steam and diesel locomotives.
The Spa Valley Railway also operates to the station using a collection of steam and diesel locomotives.
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Environment
The station is very quiet. It is an excellent example of a medium sized Southern station.
Road directions
The main A26 road from Tunbridge Wells to Uckfield and Brighton passes slightly south of the station, the station itself being accessed by an unclassified road.
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Eridge map co-ordinates
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Eridge map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a station car park.
Public transport
Currently most trains on the line call at Eridge. Bus service 729 operated jointly by Stagecoach, Brighton and Hove, and Maidstone and District operates hourly between Tunbridge Wells, Uckfield, Lewes and Brighton and passes along the A26.
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Amenities
The Spa valley platforms have toilets but these will closed when the line is not in operation. There is a pub near the station which closes during afternoons.
Sun Compass
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Eridge
Streetmap links
Eridge general view map
Eridge close up map
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Eridge
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Googly map
Eridge general view map
Eridge close up map
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Photographic notes
The light is usually best for trains entering the station from the north, heading towards Uckfield. The station building are particularly worth photographing after the Spa Valley restoration of them.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south - Image © Albert Dawson.
From platform 2
Fig 2- Looking north - Image © Albert Dawson.
From platform 2
Fig 3 - Looking north - Image © Albert Dawson.
A loco stables in the bay platform on the Spa Valley Line.
Fig 4 - Looking south
From platform 2, an older view of the station pre refurbishment.
Fig 5 - Looking north
The state of the tracks prior to the Spa Valley Railway arrival.
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
