Disused Stations: Bexhill West Station

Looking south along platform 2 towards the buffer stops in March 1962. No.2 signal box is seen wedged between the buffers at the end of the middle road and the station concourse; it controlled the crossovers between these tracks. The grass-covered platform 3 is seen on the right. The gas tanks seen in front of the signal box in the 1950 picture above have been removed.
Photo by Gerald Daniels

Bexhill West station looking south towards the concourse and No. 2 signal box in 1963. A two-car DEMU awaits departure for Crowhurst from platform 2.

Photo by Terry Tracey

The large and lofty booking hall at Bexhill West station c1964.
Photo from Mike Pannell's collection

Looking north from the station concourse at Bexhill West in 1964, shortly before closure of the line. A Hastings DEMU awaits departure from platform 2 bound for Crowhurst.

Photo from Mike Pannell's collection

Bexhill West station forecourt on Terminus Road in 1964. Over the years very little has changed apart from the vehicles on the forecourt. Red is an unusual colour for slate but there are a number of quarries where red slate occurs naturally such as Penrhyn Heather Red slate from the
Penrhyn Quarries in north Wales.

Photo from Mike Pannell's collection

Looking south along platform 2 at Bexhill West station in July 1967. The track was lifted in 1965 and within a few months the platforms would be demolished.
Photo by David Pearson

Bexhill West station forecourt in 1968. After closure the station building was taken over by the local Civil Defence Corps as their headquarters and training centre. Although not protected in any way it also acted as a control centre in the event of a nuclear attack.

photo from John Mann collection

Bexhill West station in March 1968 shortly after the platforms were demolished. At this time the building was being used as a Civil Defence training and control centre. A number of Civil Defence Corps vehicles can bee seen parked on the station concourse. The former refreshment room is seen on the left at right angles to the main station building. This is actually a separate building; it also housed the gents’ toilet, porters’ and lamp rooms.
Photo by Nick Catford

Bexhill West station concourse c1980.

Photo by Ian Corps

The Grade II listed station building at Bexhill West in November 2013. The station building has been a gallery for the Lewes-based Gorringes auction house since 1994 when it acquired Fryer's Auction Galleries who previously occupied the building. There is also a tea room within the gallery.
Photo by Nick Catford

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[Source: Nick Catford & Peter Harding (History)