 Despite its name the site of West Hoathly station is actually situated in the village of Sharpthorne, half a mile from the village West Hoathly.The station opened in 1882, just north of the long Sharpthorne Tunnel.Along with other stations along the line, all constructed under the influence of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB&SCR), a then substantial provision of £17,000 was made to construct each two-platform through station (the architecture was similar to that now seen at the restored ).