Horam railway station

Horam
General information
Location	Horam, Wealden England
Coordinates	50°56′05″N0°14′44″E / 50.93472°N 0.24556°E / 50.93472; 0.24556
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 (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
Location

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

Further reading

• Elliot, A.C. The Cuckoo Line. Wild Swan Publications.