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    South Coast Trains

    Thanks everyone, I much appreciate your help. From what everyone had said, I think my spinster lady definitely would have travelled to London then down to Hastings. It was Christmas 1877, a cold and tiring journey that began and ended in darkness I suspect. As a matter of rather ghoulish...
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    South Coast Trains

    Thank you so much Sprinterguy, I was afraid no-one was going to answer me. I suspect you are right re my person travelling to London from Bournemouth then down to Hastings. Do you think that would still be quicker/more convenient than going by coach? --- old post above --- --- new post below...
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    South Coast Trains

    I am hoping someone can help me with this query. Was it possible to travel direct by train from Bournemouth to Hastings/St Leonards in 1877, and if so, how long would it have taken?

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