Battle railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the town of Battle, East Sussex. It is from . The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.
History
The Hastings line of the South Eastern Railway opened in stages from the north, the first on 25 November 1846, and was extended from to Battle on 18 January 1852. It was only the terminus for a month before the line was completed to Bopeep Junction on 18 February 1852.
The station was designed by William Tress. It was listed Grade II in May 1987. The platforms were staggered (they were not opposite each other) and did not overlap as they do now. They were extended for eight-carriage trains before the electrification of the line by British Rail. Electrification using the third rail 750V DC system was completed in April 1986.
Description The station building is in a 13th century style with tall windows and a porch, the design being influenced by the hisoric Battle Abbey. It is built from stone with a tiled roof, with two storeys housing a central booking hall and gabled wings.
Battle is from . It has two platforms. These are linked by a footbridge (with steps on both sides) and a station building housing a ticket office and waiting room. Train information is provided in the form of automated announcements, displays and poster timetables. All the original sidings have now gone and now form part of the car park.
Services All services at Battle are operated by Southeastern using EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 2 to 2 to (1 semi-fast, 1 stopping)
Additional services, including trains to and from and London Cannon Street and call at the station in the peak hours.
Connections No bus services now run from directly outside the station, although bus routes 95 and 1066 towards Hastings, Hastings Conquest Hospital, Bexhill-on-Sea, Hawkhurst and Tunbridge Wells stop at the end of the long approach road. These services are all operated by Stagecoach South East.
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