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Slinfold | |
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General information | |
Location | Slinfold, Horsham, West Sussex England |
Grid reference | TQ113310 |
Platforms | 1 [1] |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
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.
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 | ||
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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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Coordinates: 51°04′03″N0°24′46″W / 51.0676°N 0.4129°W