Vintage black and white photograph of a train station with a train on the tracks and buildings in the background.

Hailsham railway station on its last day of operation, September 7, 1968

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Vintage black and white photograph of a train station with a train on the tracks and buildings in the background.
  • Vintage black and white photograph of a train station with a train on the tracks and buildings in the background.
  • Vintage black and white photograph of a train station with a train on the tracks and buildings in the background.
Hailsham railway station on its last day of operation, September 7, 1968

Hailsham railway station on its last day of operation, September 7, 1968

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This image captures a moment at Hailsham railway station on its last day of operation, September 7, 1968. 


The station was the terminus of a branch line, known as part of the "Cuckoo Line", which connected to Polegate.


Passenger services on the line were withdrawn the following day, September 8, 1968.


The train seen is a 2-H unit, which provided a shuttle service to and from Polegate.


The Cuckoo Line originally opened in stages, with the branch to Hailsham beginning service on May 14, 1849.

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