Horsmonden railway station explained

Horsmonden
Status:Disused
Borough:Horsmonden, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Platforms:1
Original:Cranbrook and Paddock Wood Railway
Pregroup:South Eastern Railway
Postgroup:Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Years:1 October 1892
Events:Station opened
Years2:12 June 1961
Events2:Station closed

Horsmonden is a closed railway station on the closed Hawkhurst Branch in Kent, England.

Background

The station was opened on 1 October 1892, when the line was opened from to Hope Mill, for Goudhurst & Lamberhurst. The station was equipped with a single 300 ft platform on the up side, 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. 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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