Midhurst railway station
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Midhurst Railway Station used to serve the market town of Midhurst
in the county of West Sussex
. The first railway to reach the town was a branch line from Petersfield opened by the London & South Western Railway on 1st September 1864.
The London Brighton and South Coast Railway opened a separate station on 15 October 1866 when the line from Pulborough
via Petworth
was opened. It was resited in 1881 when a further line from the Chichester
in the south opened. This new station was built to the LB&SCR's 'Country House' design, which can still be seen at the preserved Bluebell Railway's
stations. The station also had two signal boxes (although the Southern Railway
closed one of these), and a large goods yard. An engine shed was also here but this was closed by the Southern Railway as well after 1923.
The former London & South Western Railway Station closed in 1925 when services were diverted to the former L.B.& S.C.R. station.
The station closed to passengers on 5 February 1955, but freight services between Midhurst and Pulborough remained until 16 October 1964. The L.B.S.C.R. station was demolished and the site is now under housing. The former L.S.W.R. station still survives and is now converted to offices.
Midhurst
Midhurst is a market town and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England, with a population of 4,889 in 2001. The town is situated on the River Rother and is home to the ruin of the Tudor Cowdray House and the stately Victorian Cowdray Park...
in the county of West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
. The first railway to reach the town was a branch line from Petersfield opened by the London & South Western Railway on 1st September 1864.
The London Brighton and South Coast Railway opened a separate station on 15 October 1866 when the line from Pulborough
Pulborough
Pulborough is a large village and civil parish in the Horsham district of West Sussex, England, with some 5,000 inhabitants. It is located almost centrally within West Sussex and is south west of London. It is at the junction of the north-south A29 and the east-west roads.The village is near the...
via Petworth
Petworth
Petworth is a small town and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. It is located at the junction of the A272 east-west road from Heathfield to Winchester and the A283 Milford to Shoreham-by-Sea road. Some twelve miles to the south west of Petworth along the A285 road...
was opened. It was resited in 1881 when a further line from the Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
in the south opened. This new station was built to the LB&SCR's 'Country House' design, which can still be seen at the preserved Bluebell Railway's
Bluebell Railway
The Bluebell Railway is a heritage line running for nine miles along the border between East and West Sussex, England. Steam trains are operated between and , with an intermediate station at .The railway is managed and run largely by volunteers...
stations. The station also had two signal boxes (although the Southern Railway
Southern Railway (Great Britain)
The Southern Railway was a British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping. It linked London with the Channel ports, South West England, South coast resorts and Kent...
closed one of these), and a large goods yard. An engine shed was also here but this was closed by the Southern Railway as well after 1923.
The former London & South Western Railway Station closed in 1925 when services were diverted to the former L.B.& S.C.R. station.
The station closed to passengers on 5 February 1955, but freight services between Midhurst and Pulborough remained until 16 October 1964. The L.B.S.C.R. station was demolished and the site is now under housing. The former L.S.W.R. station still survives and is now converted to offices.
Services
See also
- Midhurst (LSWR) railway stationMidhurst (LSWR) railway stationMidhurst railway station was opened on 1 September 1864 by the London and South Western Railway, the terminus of the line from Petersfield, serving the Market town of Midhurst in West Sussex. The station was closed on 4 April 1925, after the Southern Railway took over the LSWR and services...
External links
- http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/m/midhurst_lbsc/index.shtml