The Guildford to Horsham line open in 1865 and as the name
suggests ran between Guildford and Horsham. There were stations at
Bramley, Cranleigh, Baynards, Rudwick, Slinfold and Christs
Hospital. This cache is located on the location for the former
Cranleigh station. Unfortunately nothing remains of the old
station.
In 1965 just short of it's 100th year in operation, The
Guildford - Horsham line was the only branch line in Surrey to be
axed by the infamous Dr Beeching. Whilst the line was removed, the
trackbed has remained undeveloped.
In the 1980s, the line took on new life as it was redeveloped
into the Downs Link, a public footpath and bridlepath linking the
North and South Downs.
