Ham Street Station (formerly Ham Street and Orlestone Station)
Separate collections cover (a) Ashford Station and Works; (b) Ham Street Station; (c) Appledore Station; (d) Rye Station; (e) Winchelsea Station; (f) Snailham Halt (Closed); (g) Doleham Station; (h) Three Oaks Station; (h) Ore Station; and (i) Hastings Station.
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Ham Street Station building, looking east. Part of the building is still used as a dwelling. Commencing on 1 February 1897 the station was known as Ham Street and Orlestone, but the suffix was later dropped. The building retains it's unusual three-sided canopy. 08.08.2005
The platform side of the Ham Street Station building, looking north and viewed from the staggered southbound platform. This station still has a crossing for passengers between the platforms at track level, which is now a rare feature. It is seen in the foreground. 08.08.2005
Looking south along the northbound platform at Ham Street Station, with the southbound platform in the background. On the extreme left a siding used to run on the other side of the double track, and a signal box stood at the end of the southbound platform nearest the camera. 08.08.2005
Turning round, this view looks north from the northbound platform at Ham Street Station, towards Ashford. 08.08.2005
Looking south at the southbound platform at Ham Street Station. In the foreground is the passenger crossing between platforms. The 1907 map shows that there were originally wagon turntables either side of the line here. These enabled wagons in the southbound siding to be turned at right angles and wheeled across the track in the same way as passengers currently cross here. On the right of the camera there were three up sidings, but two of these led directly off the wagon turntable into what is now the car park. The effect was similar to a locomotive roundhouse. This side of the line also had cattle pens. 08.08.2005
Looking north from the southbound platform at Ham Street Station, with the northbound platform in the background. The area of the old goods siding on the left is now covered by trees. The signal box stood at the end of this platform on the right. The small shelter is original. Canopy facilities at this station have never been generous. 08.08.2005
Turning round, this view looks south from the southbound platform at Ham Street Station, towards Appledore. 08.08.2005