Slinfold railway station

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General information
Location Slinfold, Horsham, West Sussex
England
Grid reference TQ113310
Platforms1 [1]
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-grouping London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Post-grouping Southern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
2 October 1865 [1] Opened
1962 [1] Closed to freight
14 June 1965 [1] Closed to passengers

Slinfold railway station was on the Cranleigh Line and served the village of Slinfold in West Sussex.

Contents

History

The line had a single track and opened on 2 October 1865. [1] The station had a single platform and a small goods yard facility. At one time[ when? ] it had three private sidings serving a brickworks (later Duke and Ockendens) and a timber yard (later Randalls Ladders).[ citation needed ]

The line was closed in 1965 following The Reshaping of British Railways report of 1963. Slinfold station was demolished and a caravan park now stands on the site. [2] Two LBSCR houses remain on the far side of the level crossing.

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Rudgwick
Line and station closed
  London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway
  Christs Hospital
Line closed, station open

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Catford, Nick. "Slinfold railway station". Disused-Stations.org.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
  2. "Slinfold Caravan Club Site". The Caravan Club . Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2008.

Coordinates: 51°04′03″N0°24′46″W / 51.0676°N 0.4129°W / 51.0676; -0.4129