Disused Stations: Crowhurst Station

Crowhurst Station Gallery 3 1977- 2013

Crowhurst station looking north-west from the up platform in May 1977. The two bay platforms are now devoid of track although the buffer stops have been left in situ. The 'totem' signs installed in the early 1960s lasted little more than 10 years and have been replaced with black-and-white signs, part of British Rail's 'corporate identity' The fast lines have also been lifted. The brick base of the water tank can be made out on the far left, partly obscured by the lamp post.
Copyright photo by Nigel Mundy

Described by Biddle as ‘nondescript', the rather attractive building at Crowhurst was built to a standard SECR design and similar examples can still be seen at other stations, including Orpington. The building is constructed of yellow brick with a slated hipped roof. This view shows the forecourt in March 1978. This view has now changed radically. All the station buildings were swept away in 1985 leaving only the former lamp room seen here to the right of the footbridge; this is now the station ticket office but it is open only during the weekday morning rush hour.
Photo by Alan Young

Crowhurst station down platform in August 1984. Both platforms were provided with a hipped, glazed canopy which was surrounded by an attractive frilly valance with ‘clover patterned’ holes. The canopy on the up platform was supported on a less deep building.
Photo by Martin Potter

Class 201 1002 and Class 202 1015 call at Crowhurst with the 16:10 Hastings to Cannon Street service on 13 September 1984.
Photo by Andy Grant from his Flickr photostream

Class 201 1002 calls at Crowhurst with the 13:45 Charing Cross to Hastings service on 13 September 1984; the down bay to the left of the train still seems relatively clear of vegetation.
Photo by Andy Grant from his Flickr photostream

Demolition of the station building is underway in 1985.
Photo from Mike Pannell's collection

Looking north-west from the east end of the up platform in April 2004. The bay line is now quite overgrown, and the small goods yard has now been lost under a new housing development (Craig Close).
Photo from Mike Pannell's collection

In November 2013 the down bay line is heavily overgrown and, although accessible, progress along it is difficult. In a few places the platform edge is still visible. This view is looking north-west.

Photo by Nick Catford

The site of the up platform building at Crowhurst station in November 2013. When the building was demolished in 1985 it was replaced with a long bus shelter. This was still standing in 2008 but has now been replaced with another bus shelter further along the platform and the 'bicycle shed', seen here. The building between the shed and the footbridge is the former lamp room which is now the morning rush hour ticket office. Perhaps it is true what they say 'what goes around comes around' - perhaps one day these shelters will be replaced with a substantial brick building and a generous
canopy - that would be nice!
Photo by Nick Catford

Looking south-east along the overgrown up bay line at Crowhurst station in November 2013. This is the east end of the platform.
Photo by Nick Catford

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