by William Tress in symmetric Italianate style of two storeys with an attic in red brick with a slate roof and set of gateless gate pillars. As Rye was planned to be a more significant stop than Appledore or Winchelsea, it was designed to be bigger than those. Tress also designed a goods shed in a similar style, sited alongside the main station building. Several SER stations were retrofitted with signals on the line in the early 1890s. The box at Rye was built in 1894 using a Saxby & Farmer Type 12 design. It retains its original 1888 pattern Duplex frame, though the original 30-lever manual signals were replaced by coloured lights on 1 October 1979. The ground floor is constructed of Flemish bond brown brick, the first floor is made of timber with weatherboard cladding and it has a slate roof. The signal box was Grade II listed in 2013 as it is one of only two of its type still standing in good condition. In 2019, it was repainted and refurbished. Services All services at Rye are operated by Southern using DMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: 1 tph to via 1 tph to Previously, westbound trains ran as an express service to although this was changed to a stopping service to Eastbourne in the May 2018 timetable change. There have been several proposals to integrate the Marshlink line with High Speed 1 at Ashford, which would allow a direct connection between Rye and , with estimated times of less than an hour (down from 85 minutes). In 2018, Network Rail announced a fast service from St Pancras to Hastings would stop at Rye, and could be implemented by 2024. However, the date remains uncertain despite support from Amber Rudd, a former Member of Parliament for Hastings and Rye. References Citations Sources External links Railway stations in East Sussex Grade II listed railway stations DfT Category E stations Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1851 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway 1851 establishments in England Rother District