Kemp Town railway station
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 | ||||
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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.
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.