Bevendean History Project
Falmer Railway Station was moved in 1865
The railway
line from London to Brighton opened on 21 September 1841. The
line to Lewes opened on 8 June 1846 with a stop at Falmer, originally
situated on the eastern side of the village where the Old Station
Cottage still stands.
On the 1st August 1865 it was reopened at its present site 1.0 km west of the original site.
The original site of Falmer station was at A and it is now at B.
Falmer Station was rebuilt in 1890 with the station-master’s house integrated into the station building.
Falmer Station c1890 showing the stationmaster and an old man thought to be Isaac Oldaker.
Photographs of Falmer Station in May 2020.
A view looking north west over the fence towards the main station building.
A view looking north over the bridge between the platforms.
A view looking south west from the pedestrian bridge over the railway lines and platforms from the north side.
A view looking east from the pedestrian bridge over the railway lines and platforms from the north side towards the Amex football stadium.
On the 1st August 1865 it was reopened at its present site 1.0 km west of the original site.
The original site of Falmer station was at A and it is now at B.
Falmer Station was rebuilt in 1890 with the station-master’s house integrated into the station building.
Falmer Station c1890 showing the stationmaster and an old man thought to be Isaac Oldaker.
Photographs of Falmer Station in May 2020.
A view looking north west over the fence towards the main station building.
A view looking north over the bridge between the platforms.
A view looking south west from the pedestrian bridge over the railway lines and platforms from the north side.
A view looking east from the pedestrian bridge over the railway lines and platforms from the north side towards the Amex football stadium.
The front of Falmer railway station viewed from the car park looking south east on 29 May 2020.
