Museums · South East England
Lavender Line
In or near Chiddingly.
The Lavender Line is a heritage railway based at Isfield Station, near Uckfield in East Sussex, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Isfield · 0.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Lavender Line is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Official information
The Lavender Line is a heritage railway located in East Sussex, featuring vintage diesel and steam trains. Visitors can explore a historic signal box, enjoy a miniature railway ride, and relax in a tearoom, making it a great destination for families and railway enthusiasts.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Lavender Line is a heritage railway based at Isfield Station, near Uckfield in East Sussex, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Lavender Line was originally part of the Lewes to Uckfield Railway opened to the public on 18 October 1858. This independent company became part of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR) in 1864 to safeguard that company's interests east of its London to Brighton main line. Ten years from its opening, Isfield saw through workings from Brighton to Tunbridge Wells and later Tonbridge, via a new Uckfield Groombridge link. The Uckfield to Lewes section was doubled at this time, though the extension north of Uckfield was single track until 1894. Prior to 1868 trains from Uckfield travelling south to Lewes joined the Keymer Junction to Lewes line north of Lewes at Hamsey,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9353, 0.0650
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Isfield
- Postcode
- TN22 5UJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
- Nearest railway station
- Isfield — 0 km
- Official site
- www.lavender-line.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Lavender Line (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lavender Line?
- Lavender Line is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN22 5UJ), in the parish of Isfield.
- What is Lavender Line?
- The Lavender Line is a heritage railway based at Isfield Station, near Uckfield in East Sussex, England.
- How do I get to Lavender Line?
- The nearest railway station is Isfield, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN22 5UJ.
- Who owns Lavender Line?
- Lavender Line is owned by | stations = 2.
- Is Lavender Line a protected site?
- Yes — Lavender Line is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Lavender Line?
- The nearest railway station is Isfield, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN22 5UJ.