Etchingham
The station building in 2007
General information
Location	Etchingham, Rother, East Sussex England
Grid reference	TQ714263
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	ETC
Classification	DfT category E
Key dates
1851	Opened
Passengers
2018/19	0.255 million
2019/20	0.244 million
2020/21	43,894
2021/22	0.137 million
2022/23	0.167 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Etchingham railway station is on the Hastings line in the south of England and serves the village of Etchingham, East Sussex. It is 47 miles 34 chains (76.3 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern.

History

Etchingham station has two platforms linked by a footbridge (with steps on both sides) and a station building housing the ticket office and waiting room. The building dates from 1851, when both the station and the first section of the Hastings line opened, and incorporates sandstone blocks taken from a manor house which stood on the site.^[1]

Facilities

Train information is provided in the form of automated announcements, LED displays and timetable posters. Disabled passengers may cross between the platforms using the level crossing to the south of the station.^{[citation needed]}

Etchingham is in a penalty fare area and when the ticket office is closed passengers should purchase a ticket before boarding a train.

Services

All services at Etchingham 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 peak hours, the station is served by additional services between London Charing Cross and Hastings, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction. There are also peak hour services to London Cannon Street and Ore.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Stonegate		Southeastern Hastings Line		Robertsbridge