Another junction station on the line was at . In May 1849, two branch lines from Polegate were built, one southwards to and one north to ; both had left the station from the east which meant trains from Eastbourne had to reverse at Polegate. This was changed when the Cuckoo Line from Hailsham to was extended in 1880 and a new station was built east and had four through platforms, the line to Hailsham was re-routed from the west of the station which eliminated the need to reverse trains from Eastbourne towards Tunbridge Wells.