Next Service Day: Tomorrow, 16 August 2025 VIEW TIMETABLE
Next Service Day: Tomorrow, 16 August 2025 VIEW TIMETABLE
Groombridge is the principal intermediate station on the Spa Valley Railway, located roughly halfway along the line. It offers visitors access to the historic village of Groombridge, famously straddling the counties of Kent and Sussex, and is the perfect spot to explore local attractions, enjoy a countryside walk, or simply relax in the sunshine.
The current station is a remarkable volunteer-built reconstruction, created after the original building was demolished to make way for a housing development in the 1990s. Thanks to thousands of hours of dedicated work and the support of Heritage Lottery funding, Groombridge Station has been lovingly brought back to life — complete with a recreated ticket office and restored platform entrance.
We now share the Old Station Building with Withyham Parish Council. Inside you’ll find our ticket office, railway administration team, and a public space full of local character.
Groombridge is also our main crossing point for trains, featuring its own signal box and heritage semaphore signals. The signal box was built entirely by volunteers and uses the original lever frame from Birchden Junction, located a mile down the line towards Eridge. Since August 2014, it has been fully operational, controlling train movements when multiple services run or when Groombridge is a terminus.
We recommend arriving at Groombridge by train, as parking outside the station is limited. However, a free public car park is available in the village centre — approximately 150 yards away, opposite the Post Office.
Groombridge is known as the sunniest spot on the railway, making it a favourite place for a relaxing picnic. On running days, our station refreshment kiosk opens up, selling hot and cold drinks, snacks, and ice cream. There’s also a well-stocked second-hand railway bookstall on the platform, with bargains to be found for enthusiasts — all priced below typical online listings.
Over the past few years one of our members at Groombridge has been developing and cataloguing an impressive collection of railway books, donated by members and other supporters.
Our keen pricing policy has drawn favourable comments from customers and has resulted in return visits for more books, with sales to visitors raising very worthwhile funds to help us with the costs of maintaining the station.
Please note that not all books are on display at Groombridge. A full stock list can be downloaded by CLICKING HERE.
To reserve a book or for more information send an email to membership@spavalleyrailway.co.uk
Please note, we are not offering a mail order service but will do our best to reserve a particular book for purchase and collection from Groombridge Station on running days.
We look forward to your enquiry and hope that we can supply that elusive book that you are looking for!
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