Drayton railway station (West Sussex)
Drayton | |
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_station_site_geograph-3419800-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg) The site of the station, looking west from the level crossing, in 1992 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chichester, West Sussex England |
| Coordinates | 50°49′56″N 0°44′15″W / 50.8323°N 0.7376°W |
| Grid reference | SU890044 |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London, Brighton and South Coast Railway |
| Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 8 June 1846 | Opened |
| 1 June 1930 | Closed to passengers |
| 9 September 1963 | Closed to goods |
Drayton railway station co-served the city of Chichester, West Sussex, England, from 1846 to 1963 on the Brighton and Chichester Railway.
History[edit]
The station was opened on 8 June 1846 by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. It closed to passengers on 1 June 1930[1][2] and closed to goods on 9 September 1963.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 158. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ Daniels, Gerald; Dench, Leslie (1980). Passengers no More. Littlehampton: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd. p. 37. ISBN 0711009511.
- ^ "Site of Drayton (West Sussex) station,... © Ben Brooksbank cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodgate Line open, station closed |
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Brighton and Chichester Railway |
Chichester Line and station open |
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