Horam railway station

Horam
Location
Place Horam
Area Wealden
Coordinates 50°56′05″N 0°14′44″E / 50.9347°N 0.2456°E / 50.9347; 0.2456Coordinates: 50°56′05″N 0°14′44″E / 50.9347°N 0.2456°E / 50.9347; 0.2456
Grid reference TQ578174
Operations
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
Platforms 2
History
5 April 1880 (1880-04-05) 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
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Horam railway station was on the Cuckoo Line between Hellingly and Heathfield, serving the village of Horam.

History

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
Heathfield
Line and station closed		   British Rail
Southern Region
Cuckoo Line		   Hellingly
Line and station closed

Present day

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

  1. 1 2 3 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 123. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. 1 2 Butt 1995, pp. 123,239
  3. ↑ Butt 1995, p. 239

Further reading

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