Fittleworth railway station

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Fittleworth
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Fittleworth station in March 2022
General information
Location Fittleworth, Chichester, West Sussex
England
Grid reference TQ007181
Platforms1
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
1859Line opened
September 1889Station opened
February 1955Station closed (passengers)
May 1963Station closed (freight)
1966Line closed

Fittleworth railway station served the village of Fittleworth in the county of West Sussex in England. It was on the London Brighton and South Coast Railway's line between Pulborough and Midhurst.

The station opened some years after the line (1859) in September 1889 and closed to passengers in February 1955. [1] Freight traffic from Fittleworth ceased in 1963 three years before total closure in 1966. The small station building remained undeveloped for many years. However it was restored and converted into a private dwelling in 1987. [2] [ page needed ]

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References

  1. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 183. OCLC   931112387.
  2. Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1987). Branch Lines Around Midhurst. Middleton Press.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Pulborough   Midhurst Railways   Petworth

Coordinates: 50°57′13″N0°34′00″W / 50.9536°N 0.5667°W / 50.9536; -0.5667