Falmer Station
Introduction
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Falmer Station
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 18 Dec 2010
The line from Brighton to Lewes was built in 1846 and the original station lay to the east of the village. A bit of arm twisting by the Pelhams at nearby Stanmer House meant the station was moved to this position in 1865 no nearer to the village than before but much nearer the big country house. For many years a sleepy station its traffic was increased by the building of the nearby University of Sussex in the early 1990s and has continued to do so as that campus has expanded and another built that was initially the Brighton College of Education and is now the University of Brighton. It will be further used by those visiting the new football stadium from the beginning of next season.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.862033
Longitude
-0.087105