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Horam Railway Station
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''. 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''; on 1 April 1900 ''Waldron and Horeham Road''; on 1 January 1935 ''Waldron and Horam''; and it finally became ''Horam'' on 21 September 1953. The station closed to passenger traffic on 14 June 1965 but freight trains continued to pass through until 1968 when the line was closed completely. Present day The Cuckoo Trail The Cuckoo Trail is a footpath and cycleway which runs from Hampden Park to Heathfield in East Sussex. It passes through the towns of Polegate and Hailsham, as well as the villages of Hellingly and Horam. History The Trail largely follow ... foot and cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horam
Horam is a village, electoral ward and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, situated south of Heathfield.OS Explorer map Eastbourne and Beachy Head Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey – Southampton B2 edition. Publishing Date:2009. Included in the parish are the settlements of Vines Cross and Burlow. History The village of Horam grew up around the railway station and was formerly known as 'Horeham' or 'Horeham Road'. The railway station (closed in 1965 under the Beeching Axe) was originally named ‘Horeham Road ''for'' Waldron’. In 1891 it became ‘Horeham Road ''and'' Waldron’. In 1925 the village changed its name to Horam, although the station persevered with ‘Waldron and Horeham Road’ until 1935. The dialling code for Horam is still listed as 'Horam Road'. Vines Cross is named after John Vyne, who was a local vintner in 1595. Like many other settlements on the Weald, Horam was involved in the Wealden iron industry. Governance Horam Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hailsham Railway Station
Hailsham Railway Station was on the Cuckoo Line between Polegate and Hellingly serving the town of Hailsham. Originally built in 1849 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, it was a terminus station serving both passengers and livestock for the nearby market. It remained a terminus until 1880 when it was connected with Eridge on a single line railway. Decline and closure On 14 June, 1965, the station became a terminus again when the line northward closed to passenger traffic. Freight continued northwards as far as Heathfield until 26 April 1968 when a lorry damaged a bridge at Horsebridge, north of Hailsham. It had already been earmarked for closure on 7 May, and as such it was not deemed economic to repair the bridge so line was subsequently never reopened to Heathfield. On 8 September 1968, the last passenger train left Hailsham at 10:30pm and the station and line then closed completely. Present day The station site was mostly cleared for a housing estate in the 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beeching Closures In England
Beeching is an English surname. It is either a derivative of the old English ''bece'', ''bæce'' "stream", hence "dweller by the stream" or of the old English ''bece'' "beech-tree" hence "dweller by the beech tree".''Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames'', Reaney & Wilson, Oxford University Press 2005 People called Beeching include:- * Henry Beeching (1859–1919) clergyman, author and poet * Jack Beeching (John Charles Stuart Beeching) (1922–2001), British poet * Richard Beeching (1913–1985), chairman of British Railways * Thomas Beeching (1900–1971), English soldier and cricketer * Vicky Beeching (Victoria Louise Beeching) (born 1979), British-born Christian singer See also * Beeching Axe, informal name for the report "The Reshaping of British Railways" References {{surname English-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Great Britain Closed In 1965
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Former London, Brighton And South Coast Railway Stations
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being used in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose cone to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuckoo Trail
The Cuckoo Trail is a footpath and cycleway which runs from Hampden Park to Heathfield in East Sussex. It passes through the towns of Polegate and Hailsham, as well as the villages of Hellingly and Horam. History The Trail largely follows the route of a disused railway line, the Cuckoo Line, which opened in 1880 and ran between Eridge and Polegate railway stations, creating a direct route between Eastbourne and London. It obtained its name from the tradition that the first cuckoo in Spring was heard at the Heathfield Fair. The line closed in 1968 under the programme of closures put forward by Forest Row resident and British Transport Commission Chairman Richard Beeching. In 1981, the route of the old railway line to the south of Heathfield was purchased by Wealden District Council and East Sussex County Council. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eridge Railway Station
Eridge railway station is on the branch of the Oxted line in southern England and serves a rural district around Eridge in East Sussex. It is from . The station is managed by Southern. Train services from the station are provided by Southern. Also, heritage services connecting to Groombridge, High Rocks and Tunbridge Wells West are run by the Spa Valley Railway. The station has a small car park and there is a pub next to the station called ''the Huntsman''. Services National Rail services at Eridge are operated by Southern using DMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: * 1 tph to via * 1 tph to Services increase to 2 tph in each direction during the peak hours. On Sundays, the northbound service runs as far as Oxted only. Spa Valley Railway services operate between Eridge and on selected days to connect to Oxted Line services. History The station was opened by the Brighton, Uckfield and Tunbridge Wells Railway on 3 August 1868. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathfield (Sussex) Railway Station
Heathfield railway station was on the Cuckoo Line between Horam and Mayfield, serving the market town of Heathfield. It was opened in 1880 by London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on the line extension from Hailsham to Eridge. The station was closed for passenger trains in 1965 but freight trains continued to serve the goods yard until 1968. Gas supply In 1896, the LB&SCR drilled for water at the north end of the station. Natural gas was discovered at . In 1898 and 1899, Charles Dawson gave several demonstrations with the gas and the railway began to use it to light the station. The natural gas was used for that purpose until February 1934, when the station was converted to town gas. The well was sealed in 1963. Present day An industrial estate and car park now occupy much of the station site to the south-east. Above them at road level (the station approach), the booking office still survives as a shop and café. As part of the extension to the Cuckoo Trail, the -l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wealden District
Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England. Its council is based in Hailsham, the district's second largest town. The district also includes the towns of Crowborough, Polegate and Uckfield, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The district's name comes from the Weald, the landscape and ancient woodland which occupies much of the centre and north of the area. Much of the district's landscape is recognised for its beauty; the south of the district includes part of the South Downs National Park, and the north of the district includes part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The district has two sections of coastline, lying east and west of the neighbouring authority of Eastbourne, with the western section of coastline including the cliffs known as the Seven Sisters. The neighbouring districts are Eastbourne, Lewes, Mid Sussex, Tandridge, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Rother. History The district was formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellingly Railway Station
Hellingly was a railway station on the now closed Polegate to Eridge line (the Cuckoo Line) in East Sussex. It served the village of Hellingly. History The station was opened by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 5 April 1880 It was on the line extension from Hailsham to Eridge. The station closed to passenger traffic on 14 June 1965 but freight trains continued to pass through until 1968 when the line was closed completely. Hellingly Hospital Railway There was also a separate platform for passengers visiting Hellingly Hospital by tram, until 1933, the passenger service via Tramcar being discontinued from 1931. The line, known as the Hellingly Hospital Railway continued in use for transporting coal wagons from Hellingly Station for use at the Hospital until 1959. Film The station featured in the 1964 film ''Smokescreen''. The two investigators visited the station and met the station master, who said that the whole line would be closed the following year. There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
