West Grinstead was a railway station on the Steyning Line which served the village of West Grinstead. It had a goods yard with a cattle loading bay and facilities for handling horse boxes. With the hunt kennels and national stud based in the area, the station saw substantial horse traffic.[2]
West Grinstead | |
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| General information | |
| Location | West Grinstead, Horsham, West Sussex England |
| Grid reference | TQ184225 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway Southern Region of British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 16 Sep 1861[1] | Opened |
| 7 March 1966 | Closed |
The station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1966 and now forms part of the Downs Link footpath. The main station building and station worker's cottages, although now privately owned, remain, as do the station platforms. The local parish council have erected a replica station sign in the vicinity, and an old railway signal has also been installed. A British Railways Mark 1 coach has also been placed on rails in the former goods yard.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwater | British Rail Southern Region Steyning Line |
Partridge Green |
Gallery edit
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Station remains as part of the Downs Link. -
West Grinstead station remains.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Index". Archived from the original on 17 June 2002. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ West Sussex County Council Press Release, 6 June 2000