General information | |
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Location | Billingshurst, Horsham, West Sussex England |
Grid reference | TQ088251 |
Managed by | Southern |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | BIG |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Opened | 10 October 1859 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.484 million |
2019/20 | 0.488 million |
2020/21 | 0.110 million |
2021/22 | 0.310 million |
2022/23 | 0.391 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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]
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.
All services at Billingshurst are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [3]
On Sundays,there is an hourly service in each direction,but with southbound trains dividing at Barnham before travelling to Portsmouth Harbour and Bognor Regis.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Christ's Hospital or Horsham | Southern | Pulborough |
Gatwick Airport railway station is on the Brighton Main Line in West Sussex,England. It serves Gatwick Airport,26 miles 47 chains (42.8 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. The platforms are about 70 metres (230 ft) to the east of the airport's South Terminal,with the ticket office above the platforms and station entrances and exits directly connected to the terminal. The station is also connected to the airport's North Terminal by the Airport Shuttle people-mover. Gatwick Airport was the busiest station in South East England from 2017 to 2018. There have been two stations at Gatwick,sited about 0.85 miles (1.37 km) from each other.
Sutton railway station (sometimes referred to as Sutton (Surrey) on tickets and timetables) is in the London Borough of Sutton in South London and is the main station serving the town of Sutton. It is served by Southern and Thameslink trains,and lies in Travelcard Zone 5,14 miles 75 chains (14.94 miles,24.04 km) down the line from London Bridge,measured via Forest Hill.
The Arun Valley line,also known as the Mid Sussex line,is part of the Southern- and Thameslink-operated railway services. For the initial part of the route trains follow the Brighton Main Line,and at a junction south of Three Bridges the route turns westwards. It then runs via Crawley,Horsham and Arundel,before meeting the West Coastway line at Arundel Junction. Trains on the Arun Valley line then proceed to either Bognor Regis,Portsmouth &Southsea or Southampon Central.
The Sutton and Mole Valley lines were constructed between 1847 and 1868 by the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway,the London and South Western Railway and the LBSCR-sponsored Horsham,Dorking and Leatherhead Railway.
Three Bridges railway station is located in and named after the village of Three Bridges,which is now a district of Crawley,West Sussex,England. It is at the point where the Arun Valley Line diverges from the Brighton Main Line and Thameslink,29 miles 21 chains (47.1 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill.
Horsham railway station serves the town of Horsham in West Sussex,England. It is 37 miles 56 chains (60.7 km) down the line from London Bridge,measured via Redhill,on the Arun Valley Line and the Sutton &Mole Valley Lines,and train services are provided by Southern and Thameslink. Services on the Sutton &Mole Valley Line from London Victoria via Dorking terminate here,as do Thameslink services from Peterborough via London Bridge. The other services continue into the Arun Valley:a half-hourly service from London Victoria to Bognor Regis,and hourly services to Southampton Central or Portsmouth &Southsea. These trains usually divide here with the front (Southampton/Portsmouth) portion travelling fast and the rear half providing stopping services.
Bognor Regis railway station is in the town of Bognor Regis,in the English county of West Sussex. It opened as the terminus of a short branch line in 1864,replacing a more distant station on the Worthing to Chichester main line. Like the town it served,it was known as Bognor until 1929. The junction on the main line is Barnham station,opened on the same day as the branch itself.
Barnham railway station is in Barnham,West Sussex,England around 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Bognor Regis.
Ford railway station is a railway station in Ford,West Sussex,England. It is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton and it is 60 miles 48 chains (97.5 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. The station and the trains serving it are operated by Southern.
Christ's Hospital railway station is near Horsham in West Sussex,England. It is 40 miles 7 chains (64.5 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill. It was opened in 1902 by the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway and was intended primarily to serve Christ's Hospital,a large private school which had moved to the area in that year. It now also serves the rural area to the west of Horsham.
Arundel railway station serves the market town of Arundel in West Sussex. The station is on the eastern side of the town,about 550 yards (500 m) from the High Street,across the River Arun. It is 58 miles 28 chains (93.9 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill.
Amberley railway station is a railway station in West Sussex,England. It serves the village of Amberley,about half a mile away,and was opened by the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway. The Amberley Working Museum –a museum of industry –is accessed from the former station goods yard.
Pulborough railway station serves the West Sussex village of Pulborough. It is at the western end of the village,just off the A283 road. It is 50 miles (80 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill.
Emsworth railway station serves the small town of Emsworth,on the Hampshire side of the border between Hampshire and West Sussex,in southern England. It is located on the West Coastway Line which runs between Brighton and Southampton,35 miles 50 chains from Brighton.
Wickford railway station is on the Shenfield to Southend Line and is also the western terminus of the Crouch Valley Line in the east of England,serving the town of Wickford in the Basildon district of Essex. It is 29 miles 2 chains (46.71 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Billericay to the west and,to the east,Rayleigh on the Southend Line and Battlesbridge on the Crouch Valley Line. The Engineer's Line Reference for the line is SSV,the station's three-letter station code is WIC.
Crawley railway station is a railway station serving the town of Crawley in West Sussex,England. It is 30 miles 49 chains (49.3 km) down the line from London Bridge,measured via Redhill. It is operated by Southern. The station is the last stop on the Arun Valley Line before it joins the Brighton Main Line.
Dorking railway station is a railway station in Dorking,Surrey,England. Located on the Mole Valley line,it is 22 miles 8 chains (35.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station is one of three that serve the town of Dorking,alongside Dorking Deepdene and Dorking West stations. Dorking and Dorking Deepdene stations are within walking distance of each other and interchange between them on a through ticket is permitted.
Ifield railway station serves the neighbourhoods of Ifield and Gossops Green in the West Sussex town of Crawley,England. It is on the Arun Valley Line,31 miles 66 chains (51.2 km) down the line from London Bridge,measured via Redhill. Train services are provided by Thameslink and Southern.
Littlehaven railway station serves the areas of Littlehaven,Holbrook and Roffey in the northeast of the town of Horsham,West Sussex,England. It is on the Arun Valley Line,36 miles 50 chains (58.9 km) down the line from London Bridge,measured via Redhill.
The Mid-Sussex railways were a group of English railway companies that together formed what became the Mid-Sussex line,from Three Bridges through Horsham to Littlehampton,in southern England. After 1938 the Southern Railway operated a regular electric train service ran from London to Bognor Regis and Portsmouth using the marketing brand "Mid-Sussex Line",leading to an informal consensus. The Mid-Sussex Railway company ran from Horsham to Petworth,and the Mid-Sussex Junction line of the London,Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) extended from the Petworth line to Littlehampton. The Three Bridges to Horsham branch of the LBSCR was at first the sole access from the north to the Mid-Sussex railways,although a line from Leatherhead was used later.