Goudhurst is a closed railway station on the closed Hawkhurst Branch in

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, England.

History

The station originally opened on 1 October 1892 as '' Hope Mill, for

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'', when the line was opened from . It was named after the parish, but following the presentation of a petition to the Cranbrook & Paddock Wood Railway Company in November 1892, the name was changed to ''Goudhurst'' on 1 December 1892. The station was the terminus of the line for just over eleven months, until the extension to was opened on 4 September 1893. The station was approximately one mile to the west of the village of

which was some 250 ft higher than the station, presenting a somewhat daunting task for a baggage-laden passenger. The station achieved some degree of fame when it appeared in the 1950s children's television series "The Old Pull and Push". It also featured in the 1953 children's film Adventures in the Hopfields. The station was closed with the line on 12 June 1961. The fine station building was demolished in the 1960s and replaced with a private dwelling called "Haltwhistle" which is situated on the area where the goods yard would have been. The property is surrounded by high

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trees and a swimming pool has been put in between part of the former platforms. The old station lights line the drive to the house.

Accidents

On 18 February 1948 C Class locomotive 1225 was wrongly despatched into the north sidings at Goudhurst and derailed.

References

External links

Goudhurst railway station
''Disused Stations''

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goudhurst Railway Station Disused railway stations in Kent Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1892 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1961 1892 establishments in England 1961 disestablishments in England Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations