Disused Stations: Barcombe Station

Barcombe station looking north-west from the road bridge in April 1969. Note the fence across the track beyond the station. This and the Bedford lorry owned by JW Turner parked in front of the station suggests that the building might have a new occupant.
Photo by John Clark

Barcombe station looking north-west along the platform in September 1969. There is no obvious evidence of any work taking place and the platfoirm is getting very overgown although the building remains in reasonable condition. The section with aq flat roof closest to the camera is the gents' toilet.
Photo by Nick Catford

In September 1969 the south end of the platform had become heavily overgrown/
Photo by Nick Catford

The usual view from the bridge looking north-west in September 1969. Platform edge stones appear to have been removed. A car is seen on the station forecourt once again suggesting the building might have a new occupant.
Photo by Nick Catford

The disused Barcombe station from the forecourt c1971. Messrs. V. C. Turner of Brighton did, however, thoughtfully park their Ford D Series lorry in view of the camera; this is a different lorry to that seen in 1969. Its registration number dated from June 1967. The photograph offers, despite the dereliction, a good idea of the station building's architecture. Elaborate, some may say over elaborate, it was typical of the East Grinstead - Lewes line and not untypical of the LB&SCR in general. Above the double window of the single storey ticket office are two panels. That on the left bore the railway company initials in scripted, monogram form while that on the right bore the date '1882' and is just visible. Ma\ny of the windows are boarded up with little sign of vandalism. The station was to spend many more years derelict before being superbly restored as a private house while similar, restored, stations can be seen on the heritage Bluebell Railway.
Photo from John Mann collection

Looking north-west from the road bridge c1971.

Photo from John Mann collection

Looking north-west from the road bridge c1971. Note the strengthening for the bridge seen on the left. The bridge woukd eventually be infilled.
Photo from John Mann collection

By c1971 the station building although intact was in a very delapidated state. The end of the building with the flat roof was the gents' toilet; one door leading to a urinal and the other to WC cubiccles.
Photo from John Mann collection

The poor condition of the station building is clear in this c1971. Manyof the roof tiles on the ladies waiting room are broken. Lower floor windows are generally boarded up while those on the upper floor are now glassless.
Photo from John Mann collection

The station cuilding c1971. TGhe lamp room is nearest the camera.

Photo from John Mann collection

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Photo from John Mann collection

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[Source: Nick Catford]

Station Name: BARCOMBE