It is an oddity that Ore Station has no direct bus-service to the area which it purports to represent ie Ore Village. This omission is heightened by the existence of a purpose-built bus stop & turning circle adjacent to the station entrance within Ore Valley Way, but which no public transport route actually uses. At […]
Briefing: The Brighton Ashford Rail Service
What is it? Southern runs an hourly limited-stop service between Brighton and Ashford calling at Lewes, Polegate, Eastbourne, Bexhill, St Leonards Warrior Square, Hastings and then stations to Rye and Ashford. This service is important to the local economy but is under threat. Why is it important? It is the only East-West rail link between […]
Marshlink Options to Provide Additional Local Capacity
An hourly inter-regional service runs between Ashford and Brighton. Although the route between Ore and Brighton is electrified, the 25-mile section of track between Ore and Ashford is un-electrified. This means that the service is operated throughout by a small fleet (5 units) of 2 car diesel Class 171 trains: These were built between 2002 […]