Ore  | |||||
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 The platforms at Ore station, looking northeast | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ore,Hastings,East Sussex England | ||||
| Grid reference | TQ824106 | ||||
| Managed by | Southern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | ORE | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 January 1888 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  0.277 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  78,634 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.208 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.229 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.255 million | ||||
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Ore railway station servesOre inEast Sussex,England. It is on theMarshlink Line, and train services are provided bySouthern, with a single peak hour service operated bySoutheastern.
Third rail 750 V DCelectrification from Hastings ends here.
The station opened in 1888 and was electrified in 1935.[1]
Ore station was once adjoined to the north by a depot for electric trains but this closed in May 1986 following the electrification of the Hastings to Tonbridge line and relocation of electric units for servicing and cleaning to St Leonards depot.
Today, there are two platforms linked by a footbridge. Both platforms have shelters and modern help points. Ore station has been unstaffed since a booking office fire in the late 1980s, although the station has a self-serviceticket machine available for ticket purchases. The station has step-free access to theAshford bound platform only.[2]
The area has in the past been a hotspot for vandalism but is now covered comprehensively by CCTV. It is scheduled for re-development in the future which may involve the station being renamed to either Hastings East or Ore Valley.[3]
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Ore station is the terminus for electricEast Coastway services.Trains terminating and restarting at this station run forward into a turnaround siding which runs adjacent to theMarshlink Line as far as Ore Tunnel. Ore is also the start of the single-track section on the Marshlink Line.
Off-peak, all services at Ore are operated bySouthern usingClass 171DMUs andClass 377EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[4]
The station is also served by a single early morning service toLondon Charing Cross viaTunbridge Wells on weekdays, operated bySoutheastern.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Southern | ||||
| Southern | Terminus | |||
| Southeastern Limited Service | ||||
