Billingshurst railway station
Billingshurst | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Horsham, West Sussex |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BIG |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 October 1859 |
Billingshurst railway station serves the market town of Billingshurst, in West Sussex, England. It is on the Arun Valley Line 44 miles 71 chains (72.2 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. The station is operated by Southern. The signalbox was believed to be the oldest operational box in the country, and in May 2016 was moved to Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre.[1]
Until 2006 both platforms were only 4 coaches long. Since then the platform for trains towards Pulborough has been extended to take 8 coaches and more recently the London-bound platform has also now been extended to 8-car length.[2]
History
The station was built by the Mid-Sussex Railway and opened along with the line from Horsham to Petworth on 10 October 1859. From the outset, the line was worked by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, which bought it out in 1862.
Services
The typical Monday-Saturday off peak service is:
- 2 trains per hour (tph) to London Victoria
- 2 tph to Bognor Regis
On Sundays this is reduced to:
- 1 tph to London Victoria
- 1 tph to Bognor Regis and Portsmouth Harbour (dividing at Barnham)
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christs Hospital | Southern Arun Valley Line |
Pulborough | ||
Gallery
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Northward view from the level crossing -
Southward view from Platform 2 -
Facilities on Platform 2 -
Billingshurst signal box
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Notes
- ^ "Signal box moves home as part of £21m investment in Arun Valley line". Network Rail. 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Billingshurst platform extension". Modern Railways. London. October 2010. p. 16.
External links
- Train times and station information for Billingshurst railway station from National Rail