Uckfield's Railway - Triumph and Tragedy

Schedule

Thu Oct 02 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

High Street, TN22 1AZ Uckfield, United Kingdom | Uckfield, EN

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Talk by Brian Hart
The opening of the Lewes-Uckfield Railway in 1858 engendered an extensive network connecting Sussex, Kent and Surrey. The railway brought trade and prosperity as towns grew and thrived. A bright future was all set to dawn in 1960 with electrification and modernisation - yet all came to naught. Why did this undeniable tragedy happen.....?
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High Street, TN22 1AZ Uckfield, United Kingdom, 208 High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1RD, United Kingdom

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