Slinfold railway station

Slinfold
Slinfold station, c.1910
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
Location

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

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

Other Cranleigh Line stations

• Guildford
• Bramley & Wonersh
• Cranleigh
• Baynards
• Rudgwick
• Christs Hospital
• Horsham

See also

• List of closed railway stations in Britain

References

1. 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.

External links

• Slinfold railway station at Disused-Stations.org.uk
• Cranleigh Line website

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