Horam railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Horam |
| Area | Wealden |
| Coordinates | 50°56′05″N 0°14′44″E / 50.9347°N 0.2456°ECoordinates: 50°56′05″N 0°14′44″E / 50.9347°N 0.2456°E |
| 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 | 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 town of Horam.
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[edit] 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 | ||
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| Heathfield Line and station closed |
British Rail Southern Region Cuckoo Line |
Hellingly Line and station closed |
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[edit] 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
[edit] References
[edit] Further reading
- Elliot, A.C.. The Cuckoo Line. Wild Swan Publications.
