Horsmonden railway station
Disused railway station in Kent
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]
Background
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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Footnotes
- ^ Conolly 1976, p. 6 section D5.
- ^ a b Butt 1995, p. 123.
- ^ Vallance 1955, p. 122.
- ^ Awdry 1990, p. 183.
- ^ Vallance 1955, p. 124.
References
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. CN 8983.
- Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- Conolly, W. Philip (January 1976). British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer (5th ed.). Shepperton: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0320-3. EX/0176.
- Vallance, H.A. (February 1955). "Through the Wealden Hills to Hawkhurst" (PDF). The Railway Magazine. Vol. 101, no. 646. Westminster: Tothill Press. ISSN 0033-8923. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
External links
- Horsmonden railway station at Disused-Stations.org.uk
- Website of "Old Station Garage" with photos of the station
- Horsmonden station on navigable 1940 O. S. map
- Signal diagram, 1923
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Paddock Wood | British Railways Southern Region Hawkhurst Branch | Goudhurst |
51°08′14″N 0°26′11″E / 51.1373°N 0.4365°E / 51.1373; 0.4365
