Horam railway station
Horam | |
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General information | |
Location | Horam, Wealden England |
Coordinates | 50°56′05″N 0°14′44″E / 50.93472°N 0.24556°E |
Grid reference | TQ578174 |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Architect | Thomas Myres |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
Key dates | |
5 April 1880 | Station opened as Horeham Road for Waldron |
1 June 1890 | Renamed Horeham Road and Waldron |
1 April 1900 | Renamed Waldron and Horeham Road |
1 January 1935 | Renamed Waldron and Horam |
21 September 1953 | Renamed Horam |
14 June 1965 | Station closed to passengers |
Horam railway station was on the Cuckoo Line between Hellingly and Heathfield, serving the village of Horam.
History
[edit]The station was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 5 April 1880 and was originally named Horeham Road for Waldron.[1] It was on the line extension from Hailsham to Eridge. It was renamed several times: on 1 June 1890 it became Horeham Road and Waldron;[1] on 1 April 1900 Waldron and Horeham Road;[2] on 1 January 1935 Waldron and Horam;[3] and it finally became Horam on 21 September 1953.[2]
The station closed to passenger traffic on 14 June 1965[1] but freight trains continued to pass through until 1968 when the line was closed completely.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Heathfield Line and station closed |
British Rail Southern Region Cuckoo Line |
Hellingly Line and station closed |
Present day
[edit]The Cuckoo Trail foot and cycle path runs over one of the platforms. Sections of the two platforms including a concrete nameboard, some lamp posts and seats are preserved. The rest of the station site is now a housing estate and a car park
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Elliot, A.C. The Cuckoo Line. Wild Swan Publications.