Kingscote Station
There are five collections covering the operational part of the line: (a) Sheffield Park Station; (b) the line from Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes; (c) Horsted Keynes Station; (d) the line from Horsted Keynes to Kingscote and (e) Kingscote Station.
Signal boxes have separate collections: (a) Sheffield Park Signal Box; (b) Horsted Keynes Signal Box; and (c) Kingscote Signal Box (including the old southern box).
Photos relating to the Bluebell Railway's Northern Extension to East Grinstead are in several separate collections within the Photographic Tours index.
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An advert at Kingscote station. 24.01.2016 12628
An advert at Kingscote station. These cigarettes used to be very popular. 24.01.2016 12629
A senior member of the Bluebell Railway appears to be branching out into household removals. 24.01.2016 12630
This earlier view of Kingscote signal box shows a new signal post installed as part of preliminary works for the East Grinstead extension. 28.01.2007
Kingscote northern signal box out of use in 2007. 32473 passes the box whilst running round on 14.04.2007 The signal box was brought into use in 2016 and has a separate large gallery. Follow the link at the top of the page.
Another view of Kingscote northern signal box (at the end of Platform 2) as Fenchurch runs round on 14.04.2007
This well-kept building is at the north end of Kingscote station on the east side. 28.01.2007
Long before the days of the East Grinstead extension this view looks north into the headshunt, past Kingscote signal box. The operational line ends at the hedge in the distance where buffers were installed. 20.09.1998
A view north from inside the signal box in 1998. The tank wagon contains an emergency water supply for locomotives. 20.09.1998.
The same tank wagon, cosmetically refurbished. 24.01.2016 14470
A plate on the cosmetically refurbished tank wagon. 24.01.2016 14472
Plates on the cosmetically refurbished tank wagon. 24.01.2016 14471
Things had moved on by 2007, and as 32473 runs round a train the gate to the East Grinstead extension is visible in the distance. 14.01.2007
A close up of the gate to the East Grinstead extension, taken with a long lens, as 32473 and 65 run round. To the left of the engines a shunt signal and ground frame can just be seen. 12.08.2007.
Looking north from Platform 1 at Kingscote, towards the East Grinstead extension. 28.06.2009 0156
Looking north from the northern end of the western sidings towards the East Grinstead extension. 28.06.2009 0155
Prior to the opening of the extension, B473 was undertaking token training and running round by moving north right through the narrow section, and returning again after signal KC53 was cleared for a southbound move. On return to Kingscote Station the EG token was surrendered again. 17.02.2013 8532
As part of the arrangements for the operation of the section from East Grinstead to Kingscote members of staff were trained to receive the single line token and operate a token machine in the signal box (which was not then fully operational). 30.06.2013 9249
As part of the arrangements for the operation of the section from East Grinstead to Kingscote members of staff were trained to receive the single line token and operate a token machine in the signal box (which was not then fully operational). 30.06.2013 9250
A goods crane has been acquired for the goods yard (this is the base) and awaits installation and restoration. 06.02.2011 5791
Chris Saunders and members of the Alf Brown Gang consider the restoration and installation of the goods crane. 06.02.2011 5786
Goods at Kingscote. 09.06.2013 8929
A general view of the Kingscote Goods Yard. 09.06.2013 8928
A general view of the Kingscote Goods Yard. 21.03.2014 10094
The van on the left is in need of some external TLC, but since the yard can now be seen from the road the end has been painted black to improve the general appearance of the Goods Yard. 24.09.2016 16323
A later view in 2018 shows that the van had been externally refurbished by the Friends of Kingscote. 23.03.2018 18140
An explanatory notice displayed on the side of the van. 23.03.2018 18142
A notice displayed on the side of the van showing "Before" and "After" images. 23.03.2018 18141
To improve the appearance of the station for visitors the goods brake van was being refurbished and repainted. 24.09.2016 16319
To improve the appearance of the station for visitors the goods brake van was being refurbished and repainted. 24.09.2016 16320
To improve the appearance of the station for visitors the goods brake van was being refurbished and repainted. 24.09.2016 16321
The goods brake van in 2018, freshly painted and sign written by the Friends of Kingscote. 23.03.2018 18137
An explanatory notice displayed on the side of the van. 23.03.2018 18138
A notice displayed on the side of the van showing "Before" and "After" images. 23.03.2018 18139
The cattle pen in the Goods Yard at Kingscote. 12.05.2012 4672
The cattle pen in the Goods Yard at Kingscote. 12.05.2012 4673
Eddie, one of a dedicated band of Friends of Kingscote, maintaining the lineside near the station. 13.02.2010 0520
A somewhat fuzzy image taken from a long way away, but it catches members of the Friends of Kingscote returning from maintaining the lineside to their usual high standard. 13.02.2010 10544
Some of the Friends of Kingscote. 24.09.2016 16325
Whilst signing on I could not resist this extract from the whiteboard. Note the first entry.... Kingscote 24.01.2016 14387
A notice explaining the work of the Friends of Kingscote, displayed at the station. 23.06.2018 18779
In an unusually generous display of hospitality a new seat has been provided on the "hump" outside Kingscote, which will be of much benefit to photographers and others about the line. Or, at least, it would have been. It has since been removed....!! 28.02.2016 14553
However, all is not lost. The Friends of Kingscote have kindly repaired the wooden seat, which was badly affected by rot. 27.05.2017 17311
This shot of 178 approaching the former Kingscote signal box catches scaffolding around the Down Advance Starting signal during refurbishment. 17.02.2013
The Kingscote Down Advance starting signal following refurbishment. 31.07.2013 9592
S&T repairing the Kingscote southbound Advance Starter. 08.06.2014 9508
The northbound Home signals on the approach to Kingscote, also refurbished. 31.07.2013 9591
A ground signal adjacent to the former signal box controls movements into Kingscote. The driver of 34028 Eddystone looks out to check the signal whilst running round his train. 09.04.2007