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Yahoo
17 hours ago
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New kiosk on the Cuckoo Trail moves a step closer
A new kiosk being built on the Cuckoo Trail in East Sussex has moved a step closer ahead of the works' expected completion in September. The kiosk will form part of the Horam Hub, which was given the green light by Wealden District Council in January. It will be located by the platform of the former Horam railway station on the trail, which runs along the former Cuckoo Line railway line. Ahead of completing the works, the council has invited expressions of interest to operate a concession from the new kiosk. The Horam Hub is one of a number of improvements being made to the Cuckoo Trail, which runs for 11 miles (17.7km) from Heathfield to Polegate with a three-mile (4.8km) extension to Shinewater Park in Eastbourne. WDC said the hub was a "large piece of land that offers the opportunity to meet friends and family, take a break after a long walk or cycle, and stroll around the remnants of the old Horam train station". Landscaping improvements and enhancements to the existing historical features - including the old railway platform and signs - also form part of this project. All improvements to the Cuckoo Trail are being funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, from which the council was awarded £645,000. Anyone interested in operating the kiosk must make a submission by 17:00 BST on 18 July. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. South East towns awarded £20m neighbourhoods boost Wealden District Council
BBC News
17 hours ago
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- BBC News
Council invites interest in new kiosk coming to the Cuckoo Trail
A new kiosk being built on the Cuckoo Trail in East Sussex has moved a step closer ahead of the works' expected completion in September. The kiosk will form part of the Horam Hub, which was given the green light by Wealden District Council in will be located by the platform of the former Horam railway station on the trail, which runs along the former Cuckoo Line railway line. Ahead of completing the works, the council has invited expressions of interest to operate a concession from the new kiosk. The Horam Hub is one of a number of improvements being made to the Cuckoo Trail, which runs for 11 miles (17.7km) from Heathfield to Polegate with a three-mile (4.8km) extension to Shinewater Park in said the hub was a "large piece of land that offers the opportunity to meet friends and family, take a break after a long walk or cycle, and stroll around the remnants of the old Horam train station".Landscaping improvements and enhancements to the existing historical features - including the old railway platform and signs - also form part of this improvements to the Cuckoo Trail are being funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, from which the council was awarded £645, interested in operating the kiosk must make a submission by 17:00 BST on 18 July.
BBC News
13-06-2025
- BBC News
Tunnel closed to passengers for 60 years reopens for weekend
An East Sussex tunnel which was last used by passenger trains 60 years ago will be reopened to pedestrians for one have spent thousands of hours restoring the 256 yard (242m) Heathfield Tunnel to open to the public on 13, 14 and 15 June from 10:00 to 17:00 tunnel was once part of the now disused Cuckoo Line, running from Polegate to Eridge via Heathfield, which was fully opened in 1880 and closed to passengers in reopening is part of Spa Valley Railway's Cuckoo Line gala, marking 60 years since the rail line was shut to passenger trains following a recommendation by the British Railways Board. The last passenger train to run through the Heathfield Tunnel on 12 June 1965 was a BR Standard 4MT tunnel remained open to freight trains until 1968 and was closed to pedestrians in train line's name came from a tradition at the Heathfield Fair where the "first cuckoo of Spring would be released", says Spa Valley Railway. In the 1990s, the Polegate to Heathfield portion on the track was turned into the 10.4-mile Cuckoo Trail, jointly owned by Wealden District Council and East Sussex County Council. Six steam and diesel locomotives once used on the Cuckoo Line will run from Tunbridge Wells West to Eridge via Groombridge as part of the celebrations. A spokesperson for Spa Valley Railway said: "This is as close as we're probably going to get to recreating the Cuckoo Line."
