Horsmonden | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Horsmonden, Tunbridge Wells, Kent England |
| Grid reference | TQ705404 |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Cranbrook and Paddock Wood Railway |
| Pre-grouping | South Eastern Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 1 October 1892 | Station opened |
| 12 June 1961 | Station closed |
Horsmonden is a closed railway station on the closed Hawkhurst Branch in Kent, England. [1]
The station was opened on 1 October 1892, [2] when the line was opened from Paddock Wood to Hope Mill, for Goudhurst & Lamberhurst. [3] [4] The station was equipped with a single 300 ft platform on the up side, [5] together with a loop serving a fruit packing warehouse. To the rear of the station are the stationmaster's house, a three-storey building with dormer windows, and a goods yard. The village of Horsmonden lies a short distance to the west of the station.
The station was closed with the line on 12 June 1961. [2] The station is now used as a garage called "Old Station Garage" and the stationmaster's house is a private residence.
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Paddock Wood | British Railways Southern Region Hawkhurst Branch | Goudhurst |
