Cliftonville Curve | |
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The Cliftonville Curve looking northeastwards | |
Overview | |
Owner | Network Rail |
Locale | Hove, Preston Village, Brighton, East Sussex |
Termini | |
Connecting lines | |
Stations | 2: Hove, Preston Park |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Southern |
History | |
Opened | July 1879 |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Cliftonville Curve is a short railway that links the West Coastway Line to the Brighton Main Line between Hove and Preston Park. [1] It was opened in July 1879. [1] [2] The curve includes a 535-yard (489 m) tunnel. [2]
The line, which is also known as the Cliftonville Spur, [3] was named in reference to Cliftonville station (now called Hove) which had opened in 1865. [4] Cliftonville was an area of Hove which was developed speculatively as a "fashionable neighbourhood" in the mid-19th century. [5] Construction of the curve allowed trains to travel between the Brighton Main Line and the West Coastway Line without having to reverse at Brighton, [3] reducing congestion there and shortening journeys. [2]
Cliftonville Curve | |
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The Cliftonville Curve looking northeastwards | |
Overview | |
Owner | Network Rail |
Locale | Hove, Preston Village, Brighton, East Sussex |
Termini | |
Connecting lines | |
Stations | 2: Hove, Preston Park |
Service | |
Operator(s) | Southern |
History | |
Opened | July 1879 |
Technical | |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Cliftonville Curve is a short railway that links the West Coastway Line to the Brighton Main Line between Hove and Preston Park. [1] It was opened in July 1879. [1] [2] The curve includes a 535-yard (489 m) tunnel. [2]
The line, which is also known as the Cliftonville Spur, [3] was named in reference to Cliftonville station (now called Hove) which had opened in 1865. [4] Cliftonville was an area of Hove which was developed speculatively as a "fashionable neighbourhood" in the mid-19th century. [5] Construction of the curve allowed trains to travel between the Brighton Main Line and the West Coastway Line without having to reverse at Brighton, [3] reducing congestion there and shortening journeys. [2]