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1/ Cranleigh Branch Line Thread. #EveryDisusedStation Our journey started here at Christ's Hospital on the southern part of the line. This is the underpass looking North.
2/ This is the original Station building for Christ's Hospital. Very grand.
3/ Whilst in the underpass I wondered why there was a disused arch. It seems the was another platform to the SE.
4/ Sadly I didn't get to see the "Abandoned" section of line forming the triangle here, as all the footpaths including the cycle way 22 was closed and we'll fenced off. It's on a pre 1900 map, but not this one so presumably not lasted just a few decades.
This is the best shot I could get of the old platforms at Christ's Hospital. Again currently under refurbishment. The cycle oath is on the right. #EveryDisusedStation
6/ Just south of the Slinfold Station area and adjacent to the cycleway. Can anyone elaborate?
7/ The A29 now passes over the site of the former Slinfold Station. Or at least just behind this spot.
8/ This is a postcard of the station which reputed to have three sidings at one stage. Bricks works? Does anyone else know what the others where?
9/ Next up, Rudgwick Bridge. I couldn't actually get here due to the pathway being closed. Absolutely gutted because for me this was going to be the highlight of the day. Built essentially to ease the gradient from 1/80 to 1/130 at Rudgwick Station.
10/ A Chap named Yolland (Colonel), who campaigned for better safety acted on behalf of the Board of Trade and deemed that 1/80 gradient was not safe. This is Rudgwick.
11/ This brings us nicely to Baynards Tunnel. 360 yards in length and filled for an estimated 100 yards at least on the northern end. This is the southern portal.
12/ inside Baynards Tunnel. Sadly on of those days when the torch lights up all the water droplets and doesn't give you a clear vision. Next time.
13/ .....and now the curious shaft. I am hoping someone can shed some light as if left me pondering. It seems to be almost at where the northern portal would be. I am wondering (especially as it's concrete) if this wasn't an original feature.
14/ Ok on to Baynards. The owners have a sign requesting no pictures are placed "of their house" on the web. In my mind this is ridiculous. I will respect their request, but it's ridiculous (IMO).
15/ Instead this is a picture I didn't take, and is from Wikipedia. Baynards was never originally intended to be a stop however a land owner sold his land at a discounted rate in exchange for a station to be placed here. (Lord Thurlow).
16/ As I headed north it was at this point @RWhitewick and @VickiExplores sent a picture of their lunch. I was jealous.
17/ onwards to Sainsbury's carpark and the site of the former Cranleigh Station. Previously called Cranley, changed to avoided confusion with Crawley.
18/ Cranleigh Station had a substantial goods yard, including a loading gantry. The carpark for @sainsburys is now immediately behind the coaches. #EveryDisusedStation #Cranleigh.
19/ Final stop of the day was the delightful Bramley and Wonersh. Opened with all the others in Oct 1865 (apart from Rudgwick in Nov). Double tracked in 1877 and renamed from just Bramley, to "...and Wonersh" in June 1888.
20/ Lots to see here apart from the original station building sadly. Bramley and Wonersh is a great example of an #EveryDisusedStation that we love.
21/ ...and one for @RWLDproject), a train departing the station with Christmas shoppers was attached by a German Aircraft on 16th Dec 1942, killing 16 people. NB, although not an accident as such!
22/ So that's it from me and from this episode of #EveryDisusedStation that will be on the channel in a few weeks.
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