Horam railway station

Former railway station in England

50°56′05″N 0°14′44″E / 50.93472°N 0.24556°E / 50.93472; 0.24556Grid referenceTQ578174Platforms2ConstructionArchitectThomas MyresOther informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon, Brighton and South Coast RailwayPre-groupingLondon, Brighton and South Coast RailwayPost-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British RailwaysKey dates5 April 1880 (1880-04-05)Station opened as Horeham Road for Waldron1 June 1890Renamed Horeham Road and Waldron1 April 1900Renamed Waldron and Horeham Road1 January 1935Renamed Waldron and Horam21 September 1953Renamed Horam14 June 1965Station closed to passengers

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

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