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Lewes railway station

Lewes railway station serves the town of in , . It has five platforms and is on the East Coastway Line, 49 miles 74 chains from via .
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Lewes, Lewes, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Lewes Railway Station”, “Lewes Station”, and “LWS”
  • Address: Lewes
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lewes Castle and Barbican House.

Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a medieval castle in the town of in , . Originally called Bray Castle, it occupies a commanding position guarding the gap in the cut by the River Ouse and occupied by the towns of Lewes and Cliffe. is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Lewes railway station.

Museum
Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a sixteenth century house next to . It is now used as a museum, and is the headquarters of the Sussex Archaeological Society. The house is a Grade II* listed building. is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Lewes railway station.

Sports venue
Photo: Carlitos50, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a football stadium in , . It has been home to Lewes F.C. since their foundation in 1885. It had previously been used by Lewes Priory Cricket Club, though the ground itself had been used by the people of as an area for recreation, including athletics, as far back as written records exist. is situated 610 feet south of Lewes railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingston near Lewes and Barcombe Mills.

Village
Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.
is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of , England. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is located two miles south of and is nestled in the . is situated 2 miles southwest of Lewes railway station.

Hamlet
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is a small settlement and an area of countryside including a local near the village of Barcombe Cross in , England. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Lewes railway station.

Village
Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of , England. The village is 3 miles east of . Other small settlements in the parish include Upper Wellingham, Ashton Green, , Norlington, Little Norlington and Shortgate. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Lewes railway station.

Lewes railway station

Latitude
50.8706° or 50° 52′ 14″ north
Longitude
0.01135° or 0° 0′ 41″ east
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Operator
Govia Thameslink Railway (Southern)
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“LWS”
Open location code
9F22V2C6+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 628827296
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6945668
Wiki­data ID
Q933911
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Romanian—“Lewes railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Lewes”
  • Dutch: “Station Lewes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة ليويس”
  • French: “gare de Lewes”
  • French: “Gare de Lewes”
  • French: “Lewes”
  • Japanese: “ルイス駅”
  • Romanian: “gara Lewes”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lewes railway station”. Photo: Mintguy, CC BY-SA 3.0.