Cliftonville Curve is a short railway that links the West Coastway Line to the

Brighton Main Line The Brighton Main Line (also known as the South Central Main Line) is a major railway line in the United Kingdom that links Brighton, on the south coast of England, with central London. In London the line has two branches, out of and station ...

between

Hove Hove is a seaside resort and one of the two main parts of the city of Brighton and Hove, along with Brighton in East Sussex, England. Originally a "small but ancient fishing village" surrounded by open farmland, it grew rapidly in the 19th c ...

and Preston Park. It was opened in July 1879. The curve includes a tunnel. The line, which is also known as the Cliftonville Spur, was named in reference to Cliftonville station (now called ) which had opened in 1865. Cliftonville was an area of Hove which was developed speculatively as a "fashionable neighbourhood" in the mid-19th century. Construction of the curve allowed trains to travel between the Brighton Main Line and the West Coastway Line without having to reverse at , reducing congestion there and shortening journeys.

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Brighton Loco Works: Chapter 3
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