Horam railway station
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Platforms2
Horam | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Horam, Wealden England | ||||
| Coordinates | 50°56′05″N 0°14′44″E / 50.93472°N 0.24556°E | ||||
| 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 | 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.
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 | ||