Disused Stations: Barcombe Station

Station Name: BARCOMBE

[Source: Nick Catford]

Date opened:	1.8.1882
Location:	On the west side of Bridgeglades
Company on opening:	London Brighton & South Coast Railway
Date closed to passengers:	13.6.1955
Date closed completely:	13.6.1955
Company on closing:	British Railways (Southern Region)
Present state:	The station is now a private dwelling - the platform edge is still visible but the track bed has been infilled up to platform level.
County:	Sussex
OS Grid Ref:	TQ417157
Date of visit:	September 1969 & May 1976, September 2005

Notes: Although officially closed on 13.6.1955 the last train actually ran on 28.5.1955 because of a strike. The station was originally named New Barcombe but was renamed Barcombe on 1.1.1885.