Robertsbridge was temporarily the terminus of the South Eastern Railway's (SER) "Hastings Line" from Tunbridge Wells.

[3] A large station building was provided on the Down side, along with a signal box at the south end of the Down platform.

In 1954 all regular passenger services were withdrawn and the line beyond Tenterden Town was completely closed.

They have plans to rebuild the rest of the route eastwards to join up with the Kent and East Sussex Railway and restore services along the line.

(Steam trains already run on another section of the line, between Tenterden Town and Bodiam, 3½ miles from Robertsbridge.)