WebThe South Downs Way is suitable for off-road cycling, involving some rough ground, ascent and descent. The disused railway line cycle path runs from Hangleton near Hove to Devil's Dyke, it offers about 4 miles of family-friendly cycling on a paved path up gentle slopes, part of NCN route 20, Brighton to Crawley. The Dyke Station opened as the terminus for the standard gauge railway line which ran from Dyke Junction Station (now known as Aldrington railway station) to 200 feet below the summit of Devil's Dyke. The line was opened by the Brighton and Dyke Railway Company to serve what was at the time a very popular tourist destination, boasting two bandstands, an observatory, a camer…
The Railway in Dyke Dyke History
http://www.walkandcycle.co.uk/sussex/Trails/50-99/SUSSTR0081.pdf WebDesigned and built by William Brewer in 1894, this cable railway over the Dyke was made from 1,200 feet of cable, suspended precariously 230 feet above the valley floor on cast metal supports. Two cars, each carrying … hierarchical escalation process
The Dyke Railway Devil
WebOn the 1st January 1939 the Dyke Railway finally closed, and on the last trip before closure . the destination board read ‘JOURNEY’S END’ rather than ‘DYKE’. ... Southern Railway . Brighton Section. Havant 17th June 1939 . BRIGHTON LOCO OUTING c1939. BRIGHTON LOCO-MEN AND MOTORMEN. PICK UP POINT PRESTON PARK SOUTH … The Brighton and Dyke Railway was an independent railway company which built a branch line from Brighton in East Sussex to the Devil's Dyke, a popular beauty spot nearby in the South Downs, England. The line opened in 1887 but was not commercially successful; it closed in 1939. See more Promotion and opening The Devil's Dyke is a spectacular beauty spot in the South Downs of England a short distance north-west of Brighton; it is said to be the deepest dry valley in the world. It is at some … See more In 1897 a "steep-grade" passenger railway operated on the north-facing slope between Poynings and the summit at Devil's Dyke; a … See more An Australian engineer, A R Angus, developed a system of train control that would intervene in the event of an engine driver failing to … See more In 2016, the route from Aldrington to Hangleton Way has been mostly covered by commercial businesses or housing, although some … See more Railmotors In 1904 the LBSCR decided to respond to the abstraction of local passenger business by motor buses and tramcars, by operating more … See more The line had never been profitable, and as motor buses became reliable and commonplace, they offered a much more attractive means of getting to the summit. The Dyke railway terminus was some distance below the summit, and a stiff climb was needed … See more • Peter A Harding, The Dyke Branch Line, 2000, ISBN 0-9523458-5-4 (32 pages) • Paul Clark, The Railways of Devil's Dyke, Crown Press, Keighley, 1976, ISBN 0-902844-35-0 (69 … See more http://www.urban75.org/railway/devils-dyke.html hierarchical entry mode