In 1900, the Rother Valley Railway opened from Robertsbridge to Tenterden. It was extended in stages to and , which was reached in 1905. The line closed to passengers on 2 January 1954 and freight on 12 June 1961, except for access to Hodson's Mill closed in 1970. The Rother Valley Railway heritage railway are rebuilding the line between Robertsbridge and , with completion scheduled by 2018. In 1902, a branch line was built to , with a new station at the junction with the main line at . This line closed on 14 June 1964.