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 | |||||
2019/20 | 0.488 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.110 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.310 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.391 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.408 million | ||||
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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.[ citation needed ] From the outset,the line was worked by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway,which bought it out in 1862.[ citation needed ]
All services at Billingshurst are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.[ citation needed ]
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [3]
In the peak hours,the station is served by a single service between Bognor Regis and London Bridge.
On Sundays,there is an hourly service but southbound trains divide at Barnham with an additional portion of the train travelling to Portsmouth Harbour.[ citation needed ]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Christ's Hospital | Southern | Pulborough |
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