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West Grinstead railway station

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Grid reference
  
TQ184225

Platforms in use
  
2

Area
  
Horsham, West Sussex

16 Sep 1861
  
Opened

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Post-grouping
  
Southern RailwaySouthern Region of British Railways

Similar
  
Southwater railway station, Partridge Green railway st, Steyning railway station, Bramber railway station, Baynards railway station

West grinstead railway station top 6 facts


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.

The station closed as a result of the Beeching Axe in 1966 and now forms part of the Downs Link footpath. Although the main station buildings were demolished soon after closure, the station platforms have survived. 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.

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West Grinstead railway station Wikipedia